What are the Tips of Cream Cheese Buttercream Recipe?
- Make sure that you are using full-fat brick cream cheese, not low fat or spreadable cream cheese (which is usually sold in a tub rather than in brick form).
- I always like to use unsalted butter and add a dash of salt so that I have complete control over the flavor of the frosting. However, if you only have salted butter on hand then just omit the salt called for in the recipe.
- Make sure you allow your cream cheese and your butter to soften before making your frosting! Softening the butter and cream cheese ensure that your ingredients will combine well and be lump free.
- If you intend to pipe your frosting, I recommend sifting your powdered sugar before mixing it into your butter/cream cheese mixture, as small lumps of sugar can clog up your piping tips, especially if you’re using a smaller tip.
Cream Cheese Buttercream
Cream Cheese frosting recipe! It goes great on Carrot Cake, Red Velvet Cake, and just about any other flavor cake or cupcake you can imagine.
Nutrition Information
Calories100
Ingredients
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
8 oz cream cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
1
Combine butter and cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer (or you may use an electric mixer) and beat until creamy, well-combined, and lump-free.
2
Add vanilla extract and salt and stir well to combine.
3
With mixer on low, gradually add powdered sugar until completely combined.
4
Use to frost completely cooled cake or cupcakes.
