Basic Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes

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CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 ounces unsalted butter, softened
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat together the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer. With the mixer on low speed, add the powdered sugar a cup at a time until smooth and creamy. Beat in the vanilla extract.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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Whip up this easy cream cheese frosting for icing classic bakes like carrot cake, cinnamon buns, chocolate cake or cupcakes

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Afternoon tea, Dessert, Treat

Time 15m

Yield Will cover a 18cm cake (approx 8 people)

Number Of Ingredients 4

100g butter , softened
1 tbsp orange juice (optional)
100g icing sugar , sieved
200g full fat cream cheese

Steps:

  • Beat the softened butter to a soft and even consistency. Add the orange juice, if using, then the icing sugar. Cream until you have a smooth, soft buttercream consistency.
  • Add the cream cheese and work it in - don't beat it in, just slowly mix with a wooden spoon. Depending on how soft the mixture is, you may want to put it in the fridge for 10 mins at this point. If it's runny, it will firm up again. It should be spreadable and not run off the cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 206 calories, Fat 16 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 13 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Protein 1 grams protein, Sodium 0.4 milligram of sodium

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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Try Martha Stewart's quick and easy cream cheese frosting recipe. Cream cheese frosting is a delicious delight atop cupcakes and a favorite on pumpkin cake, carrot cake, and more.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes about 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, room temperature
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Place cream cheese in a medium mixing bowl. Using a rubber spatula, soften cream cheese. Gradually add butter, and continue beating until smooth and well blended. Sift in confectioners' sugar, and continue beating until smooth. Add vanilla, and stir to combine.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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You know that no cake, cupcake, bar or cookie is complete without the perfect layer of cream cheese icing or frosting. Luckily, our spreadable and creamy homemade recipe is ready in just 5 minutes with 4 simple ingredients. Sweet with just the right amount of tang, this from-scratch Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe is the perfect finish for carrot cake, red velvet cupcakes, pumpkin-spice bars and more. Soon you'll be adding this cream cheese frosting recipe to everything on the dessert tray and more.

Provided by By Stephanie Wise

Categories     Dessert

Time 5m

Yield 32

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups powdered sugar, plus more as needed

Steps:

  • In large bowl, beat softened butter and cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed 2 to 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally, until smooth and creamy.
  • Stir in vanilla, then stir in powdered sugar. Add more powdered sugar as needed until frosting is a thick spreadable consistency.
  • Spread or pipe frosting on cooled cake or cupcakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 85 mg, Sugar 20 g, TransFat 0 g

EASY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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This is a simple recipe for delicious cream cheese frosting. It has less powdered sugar than most recipes. That's one reason it tastes so good.

Provided by live_love_cook

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Cream Cheese

Time 15m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 4

½ cup butter
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Heat butter in a microwave-safe dish in microwave on high for 7 seconds. Transfer butter to a bowl and beat with cream cheese and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until mixture is nearly fluffy, about 5 minutes. Gradually stir confectioners' sugar into cream cheese mixture to make a smooth frosting. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160.5 calories, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 28.7 mg, Fat 10.1 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 77.4 mg, Sugar 16.5 g

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING II



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This is a wonderfully creamy frosting that goes well with pumpkin bread, carrot cake, chocolate cake, on cookies, or between cookies. If you want chocolate frosting, add 1/4 to 1/2 cup cocoa, according to how rich you want it.

Provided by Janni

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Cream Cheese

Time 10m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
½ cup butter, softened
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Mix in the vanilla, then gradually stir in the confectioners' sugar. Store in the refrigerator after use.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140.2 calories, Carbohydrate 10.9 g, Cholesterol 30.7 mg, Fat 10.4 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 82.6 mg, Sugar 10.3 g

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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This smooth, versatile cream cheese frosting has a delicate vanilla flavor. The woman who made the wedding cake for our daughter, Leanne, and her groom, Billy, used this recipe. It's also excellent on carrot cake. -Sharon Lugdon, Greenbush, Maine

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 10m

Yield about 3 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt, optional
3-3/4 to 4 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, vanilla and, if desired, salt until fluffy. Gradually beat in enough confectioners' sugar to achieve desired consistency. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 234 calories, Fat 9g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 109mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (35g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

BASIC CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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This recipe delivers a basic cream cheese frosting using just butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla.

Provided by JJ

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Cream Cheese

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 4

½ cup butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese
4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Beat softened butter and cream cheese until well blended.
  • Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until creamy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.5 calories, Carbohydrate 40.4 g, Cholesterol 41.1 mg, Fat 14.3 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 110.9 mg, Sugar 39.3 g

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