Cream Cheese Frosting is a simple frosting recipe perfect for cakes, for cookies, or for cupcakes! It goes great on red velvet, carrot cake cupcakes or any flavor you love!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cream cheese, frosting
Prep Time 15minutes
Total Time 15minutes
Servings 12cupcakes
Calories 250kcal
Author Dorothy Kern
Ingredients
8ouncescream cheesesoftened
1/2cupunsalted buttersoftened
3cupspowdered sugar
1teaspoonvanilla extract
Instructions
Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, cream butter and cream cheese until fluffy.
Slowly add in powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
Frosting option: use a 1M tip for a beautiful cupcake. Will frost about 12 cupcakes (more if you use a knife with a light amount of frosting).
Store in refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month.