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.
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Instructions
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Beat cream cheese, 1 tablespoon cream, and vanilla in a mixing bowl until smooth.
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Sift 3 cups powdered sugar and gradually add it to the cream cheese mixture with a pinch of salt; beat until fluffy.
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Add more cream or milk as needed to achieve desired spreading or piping consistency.
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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