Cream Cheese Frosting
- Level: Easy
- Total: 15 min
- Active: 15 min
- Yield: 5 to 6 cups
Ingredients
12 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Directions
- Beat the cream cheese and butter in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until creamy, about 2 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low; beat in half the confectioners' sugar until combined. Beat in the remaining confectioners' sugar, the salt and vanilla.
- Increase the speed to medium high and beat until smooth and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Cook’s Note
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting: Make Cream Cheese Frosting, whisking 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder with the confectioners? sugar before beating it in.
