Recipe: The Ultimate Cream Cheese Frosting

AuthorMarla Meridith
DifficultyBeginner

This is our absolute favorite Ultimate Cream Cheese Frosting recipe for cupcakes, cake & frosted cookies. Comes together in just 3 minutes!

This is our absolute favorite Ultimate Cream Cheese Frosting recipe for cupcakes, cake & frosted cookies. Comes together in just 3 minutes! MarlaMeridith.com
Yields1 Serving
Prep Time5 mins
 1 cup (8 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature
 1/2 cup (4 ounces) unsalted butter, room temperature
 2 tsp vanilla bean paste
 4 cups powdered sugar
1

With the paddle attachment in a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla paste on medium speed until smooth.

2

Reduce mixer speed to low and slowly add in the powdered sugar a cup at a time.

3

Mix until well combined. Increase the speed back to medium once the sugar is blended in.

4

Whip until creamy and well combined.

Ingredients

 1 cup (8 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature
 1/2 cup (4 ounces) unsalted butter, room temperature
 2 tsp vanilla bean paste
 4 cups powdered sugar

Directions

1

With the paddle attachment in a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla paste on medium speed until smooth.

2

Reduce mixer speed to low and slowly add in the powdered sugar a cup at a time.

3

Mix until well combined. Increase the speed back to medium once the sugar is blended in.

4

Whip until creamy and well combined.

Notes

Recipe: The Ultimate Cream Cheese Frosting

~ Marla Meridith

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