Basic Cream Cheese Frosting

This cream cheese frosting is anything but basic! Made with only 6 ingredients,
it's a sweet & tangy, luscious finishing touch for cakes, cupcakes & more!

Servings: 2 cups

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Prep Time
10 minutes

Total Time
10 minutes

Course:

Dessert

Cuisine:

American

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🧂 Ingredients

½ cup butter (softened)
5 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
5 cups icing/powdered sugar
1 pinch salt*
¼ cup cream (whole/heavy or whipping)
1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

1 In a large bowl beat on medium high until creamy the butter and cream cheese 1-2
minutes, lower the speed and add the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating
well between each addition, then add the salt, cream and vanilla beat until
fluffy approximately 2-3 minutes. Enjoy!

Nutrition Info

Name	Amount
Calories	1925 kcal
Carbohydrates	303 g
Protein	5 g
Fat	81 g
Saturated Fat	50 g
Polyunsaturated Fat	3 g
Monounsaturated Fat	21 g
Trans Fat	2 g
Cholesterol	241 mg
Sodium	670 mg
Potassium	143 mg
Sugar	296 g
Vitamin A	2807 IU
Vitamin C	1 mg
Calcium	106 mg
Iron	1 mg