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Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
Amy

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.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer until smooth.
  2. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and mix until smooth, stopping and scraping down the sides of the bowl with a spatula as needed.
  3. For a stiffer frosting, beat in additional powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it reaches your desired consistency.
  4. Taste and adjust, adding a pinch of salt if needed.
  5. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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