The Best Small Batch Cream Cheese Frosting
Small batch cream cheese frosting is one of my favorite toppings for cupcakes, cinnamon rolls, brownies, cookies, and more! It's super easy to whip up in a few minutes, and you need just 5 ingredients. Also, I've been using this recipe for over a decade, and it's always a hit. The icing is fluffy, creamy, tangy, and not-too-sweet!
Equipment
- Hand mixer or stand mixer with whip attachment
- Fine mesh sieve
Ingredients
- 60 grams unsalted butter, softened (¼ cup)
- 115 grams full-fat cream cheese, softened (4 ounces)
- 240 grams powdered sugar (2 cups)
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of Kosher salt
Instructions
- Add the unsalted butter and cream cheese to a medium mixing bowl. Using a hand mixer or stand mixer with a whip attachment, beat the butter and cream cheese until the mixture is smooth.
- Using a fine mesh sieve, sift the powdered sugar into the cream cheese mixture and beat until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed. Mix in the vanilla extract and salt.
- Turn the mixer to medium-high and beat the frosting for another 2-3 minutes, until it's very fluffy. Store in an airtight container and refrigerate, or use it right away on cupcakes, cookies, cake, etc.
Notes
Make sure the butter and cream cheese are softened, or they will be super hard to mix!
I'm usually not a brand nut except when it comes to powdered sugar. I've found that many generic versions have lots of cornstarch, which will make the frosting kind of gritty. If you can swing it, I would buy a good-quality powdered sugar!
If the frosting is too thick, add milk ½ teaspoon at a time until you reach your desired consistency. Or, if it's too thin, add more powdered sugar 8 grams (1 Tablespoon) at a time.
This recipe makes roughly 1 ½ cups of frosting, which is enough for 6-8 cupcakes.
Nutrition
Serving: 2TablespoonsCalories: 148kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 69mgPotassium: 29mgFiber: 0gSugar: 40gCalcium: 11mgIron: 0mg
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