Cream Cheese Frosting
This Cream Cheese Frosting is the ultimate blend of creamy richness and tangy sweetness, perfect for elevating any dessert. With just 10 minutes of prep, you’ll have a velvety, luscious topping that’s smooth, spreadable, and utterly irresistible.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces cream cheese, full-fat, block-style, softened slightly
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups powdered sugar, more for a stiffer frosting, sifted if lumpy
- ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Sea salt, to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and mix until smooth, stopping and scraping down the sides of the bowl with a spatula as needed.
- For a stiffer frosting, beat in additional powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it reaches your desired consistency.
- Taste and adjust, adding a pinch of salt if needed.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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