Basic Cream Cheese Frosting With Variations

A rich cream cheese frosting, made without butter, highlights the tangy cream cheese flavor for use on cakes or cupcakes.

Category Tags:

DessertIngredient

Cuisine Tags:

SouthernAmerican

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Instructions

  1. Beat cream cheese, 1 tablespoon cream, and vanilla in a mixing bowl until smooth.

  2. Sift 3 cups powdered sugar and gradually add it to the cream cheese mixture with a pinch of salt; beat until fluffy.

  3. Add more cream or milk as needed to achieve desired spreading or piping consistency.

  4. Use the frosting on cakes or cupcakes.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 183 kcal
Carbohydrate: 29 g
Cholesterol: 22 mg
Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 1 g
Saturated Fat: 4 g
Sodium: 87 mg
Sugar: 28 g
Fat: 7 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g