Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting
This cream cheese frosting is a smooth, tangy topping made with cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract, perfect for cakes and cupcakes.
Ingredients
- ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter softened
- 8 oz cream cheese softened brick-style, not spreadable
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 cups powdered sugar* 500g
Instructions
- Combine butter and cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer (or you may use an electric mixer) and beat until creamy, well-combined, and lump-free.
- Add vanilla extract and salt and stir well to combine.
- With mixer on low, gradually add powdered sugar until completely combined.
- Use to frost completely cooled cake or cupcakes.
Notes
*If you plan to pipe the frosting with a small tip, I recommend sifting the powdered sugar (after measuring).