Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

5 from 2 votes

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!

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: tbs

Calories: 116kcal

Author: Lisa Killian

Ingredients

½ 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.
½ 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.

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