Two Perfect Recipes for the Best Cream Cheese Frosting
Two recipes for cream cheese frosting.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
Cream Cheese Frosting No. 1
- 10 ounces cream cheese softened
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 5 cups confectioner's sugar
- 2 teaspoons real vanilla order here
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon milk or heavy cream
Cream Cheese No. 2
- 12 ounces cream cheese softened (1 1/2 of the 8 ounce packages)
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 5 to 5 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
- 3 tablespoons of heavy cream optional If you use this option, you will need to add in another 1/2 cup or more of confectioners' sugar)
- 2 teaspoons real vanilla extract order here
Instructions
Cream Cheese No. 1
- Cream butter and cream cheese together. Add in sugar, one cup at a time. Add vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy. Add milk or cream if it needed, if it's too stiff.
Cream Cheese No. 2
- Cream butter and cream cheese together. Add in confectioners' sugar, one cup at a time. Add in heavy cream and vanilla. Beat until fluffy.