A Table Full Of Joy

  • Halloween Recipes
  • Entree Recipes
  • Side Dish Recipes
  • Dessert Recipes
  • All Recipes
  • About Me
  • Subscribe
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Halloween Recipes
  • Entree Recipes
  • Side Dish Recipes
  • Dessert Recipes
  • All Recipes
  • About Me
  • Subscribe
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • subscribe
    search icon
    Homepage link
    • Halloween Recipes
    • Entree Recipes
    • Side Dish Recipes
    • Dessert Recipes
    • All Recipes
    • About Me
    • Subscribe
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • ร—
    Home ยป Recipes ยป Frosting Recipes

    Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

    Published: Mar 19, 2025 by Lisa Killian ยท This post may contain affiliate links. Please read myย  disclosure policy.

    Jump to Recipe
    whipped cream cheese frosting on wooden spoon pinterest pin.

    This Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe is so good you will want to frost everything with it! Sweet, delicious, and perfect for your next cake, cupcake, or cookie!

    pumpkin cupcake with cream cheese frosting piped on top.
    Jump to:
    • Why You'll Love This Recipe
    • What You Need for This Recipe:
    • Variations
    • How to Make Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting:
    • Expert Tips
    • How Much Does This Recipe Make?
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • More Related Recipes
    • Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

    Why You'll Love This Recipe

    Flavor and Functionality: Not only is it incredibly delicious it's also sturdy enough to pipe- so you can use it for anything!

    Variety of Uses: Iโ€™ve used this recipe on many cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and brownies! It pairs well with so many desserts!

    Easy To Make: With only a handful of ingredients you can make this delicious frosting!

    What You Need for This Recipe:

    Butter: I use softened unsalted but if you use salted omit the extra salt in the recipe.

    Cream Cheese: Let this come to room temperature so it mixes in easily.

    cream cheese frosting ingredients in their own bowls.

    Variations

    Citrus: Check out my Easy Lemon Cupcakes, Orange Cupcakes, and Grapefruit Cupcakes for a lemon, orange, and grapefruit cream cheese frosting!

    Chocolate: Add ยผ cup cocoa powder for a chocolate cream cheese frosting. This is a variation of my chocolate fudge frosting.

    How to Make Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting:

    mixed butter and cream cheese in metal mixing bowl with green rubber spatula.
    1. Step 1: Combine butter and cream cheese until fully incorporated.
    cream cheese butter mixture mixed with vanilla and salt in metal mixing bowl.
    1. Step 2: Add in the vanilla, heavy cream, and salt.
    cream cheese frosting scooped onto wooden spoon.
    1. Step 3: Mix in the powdered sugar. Whip on high to add volume.

    Expert Tips

    Runny Consistency: If your frosting is too runny, add more powdered sugar, a few tablespoons at a time until it thickens.

    Thick Consistency: If your frosting is too stiff, add more heavy cream, a few tablespoons at a time until it thins.

    Separation: If your frosting seems to not be incorporating well for a smooth frosting, try beating on high for 30 seconds or so, additionally try refrigerating the mixture for 5-10 minutes then mixing again.

    Color: Feel free to add a few drops of food gel coloring to make vibrant-colored frosting!

    I've used this recipe on my pumpkin pie cupcakes, pumpkin bread, red velvet brownies, red velvet cookies with cake mix, carrot cake cookies, and Easter Bunny Cinnamon Rolls!

    Save this for later!

    We'll email this post to you, so you can come back to it later!

    Don't worry, I promise not to spam you!

    Cream Cheese Frosting decorating Carrot Cake Cookies

    How Much Does This Recipe Make?

    Approximately 2 cups of frosting, enough to frost 30 cookies (like these red velvet crinkle cookies), or 24 cupcakes (like these valentine cupcakes), or a cake (like this red white and blue cake)

    If you want to pile the frosting on high (like these sweet potato cupcakes), or crumb coat and final coat a cake (like this pink and gold cake) Iโ€™d recommend doubling the recipes.

    sticking a fork in a frosted piece of red velvet brown sitting on a white plate.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Do I Need to Refrigerate Cream Cheese Frosting?

    Yes. Due to the butter, cream cheese, and heavy whipping cream in the recipe this frosting needs to be refrigerated.

    Can You Pipe Designs With Cream Cheese Frosting?

    Yep! The powdered sugar adds structure to the frosting and allows you to pipe sturdy designs.

    Can You Make Frosting Ahead of Time?

    Yes. Whip up a batch and store it in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, or freeze it for up to 6 months.

    lemon cupcake with cream cheese frosting on a wooden cutting board.

    More Related Recipes

    If you like this recipe make sure to check out all my Easy Frosting Recipes like Dark Chocolate Buttercream, Brown Sugar Buttercream, Vanilla Buttercream, and this Easy Caramel Frosting.

    • churro cheesecake bar topped with caramel sauce and chocolate sauce and strawberries featured image
      Churro Cheesecake
    • moon pie featured image.
      Moon Pies
    • Chocolate Cake Featured image
      Buttermilk Chocolate Cake Recipe
    • French Silk Chocolate Pie featured image
      French Silk Chocolate Pie

    If you like this recipe make sure to give it a 5-star review and leave a comment down below!

    Also, don't forget to sign up for my newsletter, and make sure to follow along on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest!

    HTMLFont size
    whipped cream cheese frosting recipe in wooden spoon featured image.

    Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

    This Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe is so good you will want to frost everything with it! Sweet, delicious, and perfect for your next cake, cupcake, or cookie!
    5 from 1 vote
    Print Pin
    Author: Lisa Killian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 32 tbs

    Ingredients

    • ยฝ cup butter slightly softened but still cold, cut into chunks
    • 4 oz cream cheese
    • 2 teaspoon vanilla
    • 3 tbs heavy cream
    • Pinch of salt
    • 5 cups powdered sugar

    Instructions

    • In a stand mixer, whip your butter and cream cheese on medium-high speed until the mixture is light and fluffy.
      ยฝ cup butter, 4 oz cream cheese
    • Add in vanilla, salt, and 5 tbs of heavy cream and mix until incorporated. Then add in powdered sugar 1 cup at a time.
      2 teaspoon vanilla, 3 tbs heavy cream, Pinch of salt, 5 cups powdered sugar
    • You may need to add more heavy cream or more powdered sugar to get the desired consistency. If the frosting is too thick you can add more heavy cream or if the frosting is too runny, add more powdered sugar to thicken it.
    • Pipe onto cupcakes, cake, or cookies!

    Notes

    Tips and Tricks
    • Refrigeration: Due to the butter, cream cheese, and heavy whipping cream in the recipe this frosting needs to be refrigerated.
    • Make Ahead: Whip up a batch and store it in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, or freeze it for up to 6 months.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 5mg | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 157IU | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg

    More Easy Frosting Recipes

    • easy lemon cupcakes featured photo.
      Easy Lemon Cupcakes
    • funfetti birthday cupcake featured image.
      Easy Birthday Cupcakes
    • slice of valentine cake on plate featured image
      Easy Chocolate Strawberry Cake
    • chocolate fudge frosting piped onto a yellow cupcake in a silver liner.
      Chocolate Fudge Frosting
    5 from 1 vote (1 rating without comment)

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    headshot of lisa

    Hey, I'm Lisa!

    Here you will find easy and delicious recipes that will bring joy and lots of flavor to your home!

    About Me

    Halloween Recipes

    • Halloween Drink featured image
      Cauldron Cocktail Halloween Drink
    • witches fingers featured image
      Witches Fingers
    • halloween graveyard cake featured image
      Halloween Graveyard Cake
    • Witches brew cocktail featured image
      Witches Brew Recipe
    • featloaf featured image
      Feetloaf
    • halloween popcorn balls featured image
      Halloween Popcorn Balls

    Most Popular Recipes

    • shake and bake chicken featured image
      Shake and Bake Chicken
    • How to tell if a sweet potato is bad featured image
      How to Tell If a Sweet Potato Is Bad?
    • baked scallops featured image
      Baked Scallops
    • golden graham s'mores bars close up featured image
      Golden Grahams S'mores Bars
    • cinnamon toast crunch bars with mini marshmallows sprinkled around them and milk in a cup, featured image.
      Cinnamon Toast Crunch Bars
    • steak pasta in bowl featured image
      Steak Pasta With Creamy Garlic Sauce

    Featured On

    AS seen on Parade, Hearthstone, Yummly, Sam's Club, Congra, Red Tricycle, Chefling App. Foodgawker, Karo

    Footer

    โ†‘ back to top

    About

    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclosure Policy
    • Accessibility Policy

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up for emails and updates!

    Contact

    • About Me
    • Contact

    As an Amazon Associate, ThermoWorks Affiliate, Good Ranchers Affiliate, De Buyer Affiliate, Camp Chef Affiliate, Walmart + Affiliate we earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright ยฉ 2025 A Table Full of Joyโ„ข

    This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT
    Privacy & Cookies Policy

    Privacy Overview

    This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
    Necessary
    Always Enabled
    Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
    Non-necessary
    Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
    SAVE & ACCEPT

    Rate This Recipe

    Your vote:




    A rating is required
    A name is required
    An email is required

    Recipe Ratings without Comment

    Something went wrong. Please try again.