So today is my Mom’s Birthday (Happy Birthday, Mama) and so it was obvious that I had to make her a (cup)cake. She requested Red Velvet Cupcakes and then I realized I hadn’t posted my cream cheese frosting recipe! So today’s post is about the simple, but oh so delicious cream cheese frosting. I’m very picky about frosting… too picky; I don’t like my frosting so sweet, that I have to scrape off all of the frosting and only eat the cake (*ahem* super market cupcakes). But this frosting is perfect the cupcake and frosting complement each other so well.
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Cream Cheese Frosting
YIELD: 3 cups PREP TIME: 15 minutes
COOKING TIME: 0 minutes TOTAL TIME: 15 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
- 8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS:
Beat butter and cream cheese, until combined. Next add sugar 1 cup at a time. Add vanilla and mix until smooth, enjoy.
NOTES:
- Make sure all the ingredients are room temperature, or else the frostings consistency will be ruined.
- Some people prefer sweeter frostings if that’s you keep adding sugar until you have reached the desired flavor.
- If the consistency is not the way you like, then add milk to smooth it out.
Decorating Tips
- If you don’t own piping bags (like me), then use a big zip lock bag. Start by placing frosting in bag and cut the corner.
- Pipe by starting around the cupcake and then work your way middle, this makes a design on the cupcake.
- Pecans (or any nuts) go really well with cream cheese frosting, so use them as a garnish.
- Because cream cheese frosting is an off white color, food coloring will mix well and make different colored frostings.
- If you want to distribute the cupcakes throughout the day, but don’t know how to wrap them without smashing the frosting here’s what you can do: grab 5 ounce cups (like the ones you get on airplanes) and place the cupcake inside. next wrap upwards with cellophane gift wrap. This makes the cupcake looks professionally wrapped and saves the cupcake.
What’s your dream birthday cake?
My dream cake would be a neapolitan cake with chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla all in one cake with lots of frosting and sprinkles for decoration. If someone gave me this type of cake I would just die ;).
Yum! Cream cheese frosting is all I want right now. Love your blog.
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Thanks, Sadie! And I was like you before I made this frosting, all I wanted was cream cheese frosting in my mouth! 🙂
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So sweet of you to bake for your mom for her birthday! My mom’s birthday is next week, I might steal this and make her some carrot cupcakes! I love this type of frosting on Hummingbird cupcakes with pineapple and carrot. 🙂
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Aww, thanks! You should definitely make this frosting for your mom, I’m sure she would love it. And I totally agree with you, this frosting is perfect for hummingbird cupcakes. 🙂
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Oh how I love cream cheese frosting 🙂
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Me too! I would choose cream cheese frosting over buttercream any day. 🙂
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The cupcakes were awesome, and so was the icing! Thanks for making my birthday special ♥
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Of course, I would do anything for you. And I’m glad to hear you liked them… you did eat more than five ;).
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Definitely one of my favorite frostings!! Yours sounds splendid!
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Thanks, Katrina! It is definitely one of the best frostings. Especially with carrot or red velvet cake. 🙂
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