Cream Cheese Frosting
Author: Hyd's Mom
Ingredients
- 1 package (8oz) cream cheese
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted sweet cream butter (softened at room temperature)
- 16oz (about 4 cups) powdered sugar (or more*)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons of milk (optional)
Instructions
- Cream together cream cheese, butter and vanilla with an electric mixer until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
- Gradually add in powdered sugar (about ½ cup at a time) and beat until smooth and creamy. Add more powdered sugar if frosting is too smooth, add more milk if it is too thick until you reach the desired consistency.
- Refrigerate any unused frosting.
Notes
This frosting is soft so it is not the best choice to use for decorative piping.
* I usually end up using ⅔ of a bag (32oz) of powdered sugar because I like my frosting thick. I can get the firmest and prettiest swirls atop my cupcakes with thicker frosting.
* I usually end up using ⅔ of a bag (32oz) of powdered sugar because I like my frosting thick. I can get the firmest and prettiest swirls atop my cupcakes with thicker frosting.
Recipe by Awesome with Sprinkles at http://www.awesomewithsprinkles.com/cream-cheese-frosting/