Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe Rating 5

This smooth, versatile frosting has a delicate vanilla flavor. The woman who made the wedding cake for our daughter, Leanne, and her groom, Billy Waters, used this recipe. It's also excellent on carrot cake.

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Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 10 min.
  • Yield: 12-16 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 5 to 6 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

  • In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, vanilla and salt until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Store frosting in the refrigerator. Yield: about 3 cups.

Lighter version: Fat-Free Cream Cheese Frosting

Nutritional Analysis: 1/4 cup equals 234 calories, 9 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 127 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Cream Cheese Frosting in Down the Aisle Country-Style , p52

Sweet White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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Reviewed on May. 19, 2012 by wombie

This is a wonderful recipe.


Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2012 by deannasnz

Excellent classic cream cheese frosting.


Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2012 by 19fernwood

First time making frosting ever! So easy and oh so good!!! Will never go back to frosting in a can.


Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2012 by Donna_W

A yummy frosting for spice cake!


Reviewed on Jan. 03, 2012 by germanycook

Delicious! Frosted a carrot cake mix with it and it really MADE the cake :)


Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2011 by Lola101

Yummy! Not overly sweet. Just luv it! Will make this frosting again and again......


Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2011 by Chelle114

YUMMMM!!! Excellent! Definitely would make it again!


Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2010 by Mackenzie&Jonathan

this was a awesome base recipe and i have added many different flavors to this, my favorite is a hint of lemon zest.


Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2010 by Julie20fan

Awesome.


Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2010 by Julie20fan

The frosting is so simple to make and I will definitely make this again.

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