After you try this Best Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe, you’ll never go back to store bought frosting again!
All you need is 5 minutes and 4 ingredients to make the Best Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe you’ve ever tasted!
This is the perfect Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe for Cookies, to frost on your Cupcakes or Cake, and to smother over your homemade cinnamon rolls!  It’s luscious, dreamy, and the perfect combination of tart cream cheese paired with a kiss of sweet!  Seriously… it’s so good you’ll want to lick the bowl! 🙂
In a 4-0 vote, my family voted this easy cream cheese frosting recipe the best they’d ever tasted!  Buh-bye store bought frosting… you’re such a thing of the past now!
This thick, creamy frosting will become your new best friend in the kitchen and the secret to your off-the-charts baked goods. Â Plus, it’s an absolute must-have on your next carrot cake.
So let’s get baking so you have a good excuse to learn how to make cream cheese frosting, too! Â You know you want to try this!
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Best Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About This Recipe…
Nancy writes: “Very good ! Will make again”
Blair writes: “Super yummy and easy to make”
Heather writes: “Came out GREAT!”
Jennifer writes: “We made this just like the recipe and it’s decadent!!! Delicious!!”
Lynne writes: “You were definitely not kidding about it being the best! Delicious!”
Skylar writes: “Delicious! My hubby hates frosting but loves this!”
Sharen writes: “Made cupcakes for my son’s birthday! And the frosting is oh so good thank you!”
Adinda writes: “Lovely consistency. Delicious on cinnamon buns”
Melissa writes: “I made half the recipe to top cinnamon rolls. Turned out perfect”
Debby writes: “I used this exact recipe on top of the Pumpkin Spice Cake Recipe! So good together.”
Courtney writes: “Lovely recipe for a carrot cake!”
LeAn writes: “Nice and thick. My go to for carrot cakes!!!!”
Best Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe! {Easy 5-Minute Frosting}
Ingredients
- 8 oz. Cream Cheese softened to room temperature
- 6 tbsp. Salted Butter softened
- 2.5 cups Confectioner's Sugar {Powdered Sugar}
- 1 tsp. Pure Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Place Cream Cheese and Butter in large mixing bowl, and cream together until smooth.
- Add in Vanilla and Confectioner's Sugar, and continue mixing on low speed until combined.
- Then mix on medium-high speed for 2 more minutes.
- Once done mixing, stir well with spatula to help break up air bubbles.
- Immediately frost on your cooled cake, pipe onto your cooled cupcakes, or spread on your cooled cookies. ENJOY!
- Prep ahead tip: Frosting can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator up to 1 week, or in the freezer up to 3 months. Just whip again with a mixer for a minute or so prior to using. If frozen, allow to thaw in the refrigerator overnight prior to using.
Notes
- Recipe can be easily doubled for larger multi-layer cakes or big batches of cookies or cupcakes.
- If you'd like a stiffer frosting, you can add 1 - 2 tbsp. Cornstarch to the frosting.
- Use these tips for How to Soften Butter Quickly!
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Jennifer says
Do you know how long the extra icing keeps if you refrigerate it?
Heidi says
Hi Jennifer,
The frosting can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator up to 1 week, or in the freezer up to 3 months. Just whip again with a mixer for a minute or so prior to using. If frozen, allow to thaw in the refrigerator overnight prior to using. Hope that helps! 🙂
Ana says
Can you use almond extract instead?
Heidi says
Hi Ana ~ you definitely can use almond extract, although the flavor can become overpowering, so if you’d like to add almond extract I would recommend 3/4 tsp. Vanilla Extract + 1/4 tsp. Almond Extract. Hope that helps! 🙂
Christie says
I really appreciate how easy and delicious this cream cheese frosting is! I’m always in the search of a good recipe so I’ll bookmark this one!
Heidi says
Thanks Christie… it really is ridiculously easy to make! ENJOY!