Cream Cheese Frosting
Enough to frost one 9 x 13-inch cake with a moderate layer of frosting, or approximately 16-24 cupcakes, depending on how generously you frost them.
Servings: 12
Calories: 291kcal
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
- ½ cup salted butter softened to room temperature
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- splash of milk (optional)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and butter together with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Add the powdered sugar and mix until fully incorporated and smooth.
- Stir in the vanilla extract.
- If the frosting is too thick, add milk to your desired consistency and blend until the frosting is smooth and creamy.
- Spread or pipe onto completely cooled cakes, cupcakes, or cookies.
- Refrigerate leftover frosting in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 121mg | Potassium: 29mg | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 490IU | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 0.05mg