Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our exquisite collection of cream cheese frosting and icing recipes, the perfect companions to elevate your cookies to new heights of flavor and visual appeal. From classic cream cheese frosting to tangy lemon cream cheese frosting, our diverse selection caters to every taste preference. Discover the velvety smoothness of our cream cheese buttercream, a luscious combination of cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar, guaranteed to transform your cookies into irresistible treats.
For those seeking a lighter option, our cream cheese glaze offers a delicate balance of sweetness and tang, while our cream cheese frosting with sour cream adds a refreshing touch of acidity to complement rich cookies. And for a unique twist, our maple cream cheese frosting infuses a delightful maple flavor, creating a harmonious blend of sweetness and sophistication. Each recipe is meticulously crafted to provide detailed instructions, ensuring that every home baker can effortlessly achieve frosting perfection.
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
You know that no cake, cupcake, bar or cookie is complete without the perfect layer of cream cheese icing or frosting. Luckily, our spreadable and creamy homemade recipe is ready in just 5 minutes with 4 simple ingredients. Sweet with just the right amount of tang, this from-scratch Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe is the perfect finish for carrot cake, red velvet cupcakes, pumpkin-spice bars and more. Soon you'll be adding this cream cheese frosting recipe to everything on the dessert tray and more.
Provided by By Stephanie Wise
Categories Dessert
Time 5m
Yield 32
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In large bowl, beat softened butter and cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed 2 to 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally, until smooth and creamy.
- Stir in vanilla, then stir in powdered sugar. Add more powdered sugar as needed until frosting is a thick spreadable consistency.
- Spread or pipe frosting on cooled cake or cupcakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 85 mg, Sugar 20 g, TransFat 0 g
CREAM CHEESE ICING
Provided by Ina Garten
Categories dessert
Time 5m
Yield Icing for 18 to 20 cupcakes
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, blend together the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla and almond extracts. Add the confectioners' sugar and mix until smooth.
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING / ICING FOR COOKIES
This frosting dries (although it takes a few hours) so that you can easily stack the frosted cookies for transport. It is perfect for carrot cake cookies! I frosted about 3 dozen cookies, and had some leftover.
Provided by Random Rachel
Categories Dessert
Time 15m
Yield 1 batch, 48 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Soften cream cheese for a few seconds in microwave if necessary. Heat cream, butter, and cream cheese in a small pot, just until the butter and cream cheese melt into the cream. (Stir frequently to avoid burning.).
- Remove the pot from the stove, and stir in the 3 cups of powdered sugar. You will have a goopy mess. Beat it with your electric mixer, until it changes color slightly (3-4 minutes.)
- Spoon, paint, or spread it on your cooled cookies. It will still be pretty thin and goopy, but it should spread in a nice, even coat. (I used the back of my spoon to spread it.)
- Let the icing 'set' for 1 1/2 - 2 hours, until it hardens. It won't harden completely, but it will form a nice soft frosting layer that squishes only slightly when pressed, similar to a slice of cheese.
- I modified a regular icing recipe to make this, and was very disappointed with the results at first, but after I left the cookies on the counter for two hours, I was glad I saved them. The icing is perfect for transporting, and has a very good flavor, just right for carrot cake cookies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 38.3, Fat 1, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 3, Sodium 5.6, Carbohydrate 7.5, Sugar 7.3, Protein 0.1
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat together the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer. With the mixer on low speed, add the powdered sugar a cup at a time until smooth and creamy. Beat in the vanilla extract.
BASIC CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
This recipe delivers a basic cream cheese frosting using just butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla.
Provided by JJ
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Cream Cheese
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Beat softened butter and cream cheese until well blended.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until creamy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.5 calories, Carbohydrate 40.4 g, Cholesterol 41.1 mg, Fat 14.3 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 110.9 mg, Sugar 39.3 g
EASY PINEAPPLE CAKE
A very easy pineapple cake with a cream cheese frosting.
Provided by Catherine Dallas
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Pineapple Dessert Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 baking dish.
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar and baking soda. Make a well in the center and add the eggs, vanilla and crushed pineapple, with liquid from can. Mix well to blend.
- Bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean.
- To make the frosting: in a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, butter, confectioners sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Beat until creamy. Spread on warm cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 219.1 calories, Carbohydrate 36.1 g, Cholesterol 35.9 mg, Fat 7.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 166.1 mg, Sugar 27.5 g
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Try Martha Stewart's quick and easy cream cheese frosting recipe. Cream cheese frosting is a delicious delight atop cupcakes and a favorite on pumpkin cake, carrot cake, and more.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Makes about 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Place cream cheese in a medium mixing bowl. Using a rubber spatula, soften cream cheese. Gradually add butter, and continue beating until smooth and well blended. Sift in confectioners' sugar, and continue beating until smooth. Add vanilla, and stir to combine.
WHIPPED CREAM CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
A decadent whipped cream and cream cheese frosting that has everyone asking if they can lick the bowl. It pipes very well.
Provided by Tom
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Cream Cheese
Time 15m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a small bowl beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form; set aside.
- In a large bowl combine cream cheese, sugar, salt and vanilla. Beat until smooth, then fold in whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 233.3 calories, Carbohydrate 18 g, Cholesterol 61.3 mg, Fat 17.5 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 90.8 mg, Sugar 16.8 g
EASY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
This is a simple recipe for delicious cream cheese frosting. It has less powdered sugar than most recipes. That's one reason it tastes so good.
Provided by live_love_cook
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Cream Cheese
Time 15m
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Heat butter in a microwave-safe dish in microwave on high for 7 seconds. Transfer butter to a bowl and beat with cream cheese and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until mixture is nearly fluffy, about 5 minutes. Gradually stir confectioners' sugar into cream cheese mixture to make a smooth frosting. Store in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 160.5 calories, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 28.7 mg, Fat 10.1 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 77.4 mg, Sugar 16.5 g
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Whip up this easy cream cheese frosting for icing classic bakes like carrot cake, cinnamon buns, chocolate cake or cupcakes
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Afternoon tea, Dessert, Treat
Time 15m
Yield Will cover a 18cm cake (approx 8 people)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Beat the softened butter to a soft and even consistency. Add the orange juice, if using, then the icing sugar. Cream until you have a smooth, soft buttercream consistency.
- Add the cream cheese and work it in - don't beat it in, just slowly mix with a wooden spoon. Depending on how soft the mixture is, you may want to put it in the fridge for 10 mins at this point. If it's runny, it will firm up again. It should be spreadable and not run off the cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 206 calories, Fat 16 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 13 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Protein 1 grams protein, Sodium 0.4 milligram of sodium
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
This smooth, versatile cream cheese frosting has a delicate vanilla flavor. The woman who made the wedding cake for our daughter, Leanne, and her groom, Billy, used this recipe. It's also excellent on carrot cake. -Sharon Lugdon, Greenbush, Maine
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 10m
Yield about 3 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, vanilla and, if desired, salt until fluffy. Gradually beat in enough confectioners' sugar to achieve desired consistency. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 234 calories, Fat 9g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 109mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (35g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
Tips:
- Use softened cream cheese for a smooth and creamy frosting.
- Make sure the butter is also softened so that it incorporates easily with the cream cheese.
- If you don't have a hand mixer, you can use a whisk to combine the ingredients, but it will take a little longer.
- For a thicker frosting, add more powdered sugar.
- For a lighter frosting, add more milk or cream.
- If you want a flavored frosting, add extracts or spices such as vanilla, almond, or cinnamon.
- To make a colored frosting, add food coloring.
- If you are frosting cookies, let them cool completely before frosting them.
- Store the frosting in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Conclusion:
Cream cheese frosting is a delicious and versatile frosting that can be used on a variety of desserts. It is easy to make and can be customized to your own taste. With a few simple tips, you can make a perfect cream cheese frosting that will add a touch of sweetness and creaminess to your favorite treats.
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