Easy Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting

Cream Cheese Frosting is a delicious topping for cakes and also cupcakes. This tangy, sweet, and creamy frosting is so good, you will want to use it for all your baked desserts. But it goes especially well with carrot cake!

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Cream cheese frosting is so simple and easy to make; it takes no time at all. It goes well with carrot cake, cupcakes, and many more… With just a handful of ingredients, you have a lovely frosting that even adults would enjoy. The rich, sweet, and tangy flavor makes it such a delightful topping for so many treats. Tangy because of the oranges and lemons, I must say. If you skip those, it’s simply sinfully sweet!

Learn how to make this quick and easy cream cheese frosting in just about 5 minutes…

What Ingredients Do You Need For Cream Cheese frosting

All you need to make this delicious cream cheese frosting is cream cheese, a little salt, butter, vanilla essence, and powdered sugar. Adding orange juice or lemon zest and color are optional.

How To Make Cream Cheese Frosting

Cream cheese frosting is pretty easy to make, all you have to do is mix the ingredients in a bowl and beat them with an electric mixer till smooth. Or you could mix the butter, cream cheese, salt, and vanilla essence and then beat in the powdered sugar a little at a time.

Of course, when I’m in the mood for some hand-cercise – that’s my word for exercise for fatty arms, I just use a whip to beat everything together. You can too!

Beat it till it is creamy and fluffy and as easy as that, your cream cheese frosting is ready to use.

You can either slather the frosting onto the entire cake and spread evenly or pipe it onto the cake with a design. If you have your piping equipment handy, well and good. But if you don’t, you can follow this easy method. It’s what we do when we’re not inclined to wash up afterward.

Use a plastic bag or aluminum foil bag and cut a small hole at the top where you can put a piping nozzle. Fill the cream cheese frosting in this bag and use it for decorating. The main draw is that after using it you can dispose of the bag so you don’t have to wash it. Isn’t that great?

If the cream cheese frosting is too runny, remember to add more powdered sugar and make it thicker before slathering it on the cake, otherwise, you will end up with runny frosting like in the pic below, and this you definitely don’t want!

Recipe Pointers For Cream Cheese Frosting

• Use butter that is at room temperature to mix well.
• You can add orange juice or lemon zest for extra flavour.
• Use powdered sugar, so you don’t have to worry about granules.
• If the cream cheese is runny, add more powdered sugar.
• If it’s too thick, add more orange juice or you can add some milk and beat it again.
• You can add food colour as well.

Questions About This Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

What is Cream Cheese Frosting made of?

Cream cheese frosting is made with cream cheese, butter, a little salt, powdered sugar, and vanilla.

How long Can I store Cream Cheese Frosting?

You can store the unused frosting in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 5 days. When re-using allow it to come to room temperature first.

Why did my Cream Cheese Frosting Go Runny?

If you use a cream cheese that has a high water content, the frosting can go runny. Simply add more powdered sugar to get a thicker consistency.

My Cream Cheese Frosting Is Too Thick? Can I Fix It?

If the frosting turns out too thick, you can either add more cream cheese or a bit of milk to liquefy it.

Can I use Cream Cheese Frosting under Fondant?

Yes, you can use cream cheese frosting under fondant, but you would need to refrigerate the cake after a few days. You can still eat it for 5 to 7 days after.

Can I add colour to Cream Cheese Frosting?

Yes, of course you can add color to cream cheese frosting. It will make it even more attractive, especially for kids!

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