Cream Cheese Frosting

The trick to making this somewhat heavy icing light is whipping in lots of air. Make sure you beat it at a high speed for 7 to 10 minutes to achieve a light consistency.

Ingredients

• ½ cup/113 grams unsalted butter (1 stick), at room temperature
• 1 pound/454 grams cream cheese, at room temperature
• ½ teaspoon/3 grams salt
• 1 ½ teaspoons/7 milliliters vanilla extract
• 6 cups/720 grams powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons/30 milliliters milk or cream, if needed

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (12 servings)

    433 calories; 20 grams fat; 12 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 5 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 61 grams carbohydrates; 60 grams sugars; 2 grams protein; 62 milligrams cholesterol; 238 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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Enough frosting for a 3-layer cake

Preparation

1. Cream butter and cream cheese in a stand mixer. Add salt and vanilla. Slowly start to add powdered sugar at low speed.
2. Once all the powdered sugar is incorporated, turn mixer to high and whip for at least 7 minutes or longer, scraping sides. If the icing seems too thick, mix in a tablespoon or 2 of the milk or cream.

15 minutes