I’m not very good at favorites. Probably because it involves making a choice and I am a terrible decision maker. If you’ve ever been around me when it’s time to decide where to eat for dinner, you’ve probably wanted to slap me in the face. And I really wouldn’t blame you. It’s annoying.
But, when it comes to frosting I definitely have a favorite. Hands down, it’s cream cheese frosting. On a cookie. On a cupcake. Straight off the spoon! I love it.
I’ve tried quite a few variations of cream cheese frosting recipes, and after a lot of tasty trial and error, I’m ready to declare this the best cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
- 8oz cream cheese – softened
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter – softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tbs milk
Directions
- With a mixer cream together butter, cream cheese, and vanilla extract – about one minute.
- Add powdered sugar and mix on low speed until combined, then mix on medium speed about one minute
- At this point, if you like a thicker frosting you can be done, but if you want a thinner more spreadable frosting, mix in 1 tbs of milk
This should give you enough frosting to frost a round layer cake or a couple dozen cupcakes. Let me know if you give it a try!
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Pinned it. Drooling a bit. Can’t wait to try it out. I trust your taste buds!
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Oh my good word this looks so yummy!!!
HOLY CANNOLI! I LOVE me some cream cheese frosting. The glutton in me could probably eat that entire bowl. 😛
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Yummmmm! Thanks for sharing the recipe, I will definitely be making this for my next round of cupcakes!
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This looks divine! Thanks for the recipe
Oh this would go great with my husband’s homemade carrot cake! Thanks for sharing this recipe! 😀
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Oh my gosh this sounds AMAZING. I’ve been really wanting to bake something!
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Thanks for sharing the recipe! I love cream cheese frosting. Its my go-to frosting when baking! I am most definitely going to have to try this!
Great recipe! I have never made frosting, of any kind, so I can really use this 🙂
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Yum! Cream cheese frosting is my favorite too so I’ll have to try this- maybe sandwiched between red velvet cookies ??
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I am so definitely a frosting girl. Cream cheese frosting is the one and only reason that I love carrot cake. I usually get my frosting out of a can but I’m willing to give this recipe a try. Not promising I’ll make a cake to go with it or anything. Sometimes I like my frosting straight up.
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cream cheese frosting… how i love thee!
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I’ve never made my own frosting before.
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Wow super simple and looks delish! Can’t wait to try this.
I love cream cheese frosting! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
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I never met cream cheese anything that I didn’t like…and this looks amazing! Thank you!
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I love cream cheese frosting! I need to try this recipe. Pinning this for later! =)
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Looks delicious! I bet it would be good on red velvet or carrot cake.
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Looks so good— good enough to eat by the spoonful… who needs cake?!
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Oh my word! I love homemade frosting! Thanks for the yummy recipe.
That sounds divine! And so easy!
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I tend to lean towards buttercream but I feel like I need to try this to be sure!! 😉
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Yumm! That sounds perfect for cupcakes! Thanks 🙂
I don’t think this could be any EASIER! Wow! Thanks. I have a birthday coming up and will be making this icing for the cake!!!!
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You and I would get along juuuust fine! 🙂 I make mine similar to this so I know first hand it is yuuuumy!
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My boyfriend would love this! I can’t eat cream cheese but I made a pretty good cashew cream cheese substitute 🙂
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I love cream cheese frosting! This is such an easy recipe, but it looks really good. It would go great with carrot cake.
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Cream cheese frosting is my husband’s favorite, and I didn’t have a good one on hand. This looks easy and delicious! Thanks!
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This looks so delicious, I have to try it for my cupcakes!
I love cream cheese frosting! I usually end up eating more of it than using it to frost my cake or cupcakes. I can’t wait to try out your recipe! Pinning!
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I love cream cheese frosting. So yummy! Especially on a red velvet cupcake. 🙂
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Oh my goodness. I want to eat that all!
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It looks great! What do you think makes this superior to other versions?
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So I’ve always loved cream cheese frosting, actually is one of the few frostings I actually like….so thank you for tempting me 🙂
I have a hard time with frosting too. I will have to try this and see what I think 🙂
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It is the only frosting I like & this looks so very yummy & easy to make!!
Death by “The Best Cream Cheese Frosting”, will be the heading on my gravestone. THIS LOOKS AMAZING!! I got to try this!! 🙂 xo/Riva
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This is pretty close to how I make my cream cheese frosting. I put it on top of chocolate beer cake.
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I will definitely have to try this, thanks for sharing!
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I’m a sucker for frosting, yum!
I will definitely try this! I really dislike usual icing and this is without doubt my favourite. I’m constantly looking to find one that I will actually like so I’m so looking forward to trying this one!
Katie <3
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Cream cheese frosting is my favorite!! Definitely going to try this 😀
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Cream cheese is my love language. I need to try this!
and how to make it look super pretty on a cupcake! This stuff sounds so yummy!
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YUM! I bet this would be great on a red velvet cake 🙂
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personally not a fun of cheese so probably wouldnt be my fav but it does look really delicious
I was so excited by this and so consumed with pinning it that I almost forgot to leave a comment saying thank you!
Mmmm. I love cream cheese frosting. I am definitely going to make it myself now! Thanks for the recipe.
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I’ll take a whole bowl pretty please! Drooling!
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Perfectly timed … I need a good cream cheese frosting recipe for some whoopee pies! xx, b
Not a huge fan of cream cheese frosting i like buttercream, but i do love it on red velvet cake!!
Yay! I am not a big fan of frosting usually, but cream cheese frosting is so delicious. Thank you for sharing!
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Wow! Looks delicious!!
Hmm, that does look good.
This is such a cute post! Very adorable too, love if you share your post on Fabulous Friday Party’
Thanks Maria
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This is the exact same recipe I use and I love it! Only one problem. . .I eat too much!! lol! So happy to have you share it with Share Your Cup.
hugs,
Jann
We have a split in my family between cream cheese and buttercream frosting. Will have to check yours out. PInned. Thanks for coming to Weekend Bites ( formally Foodie Friday.)
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