Description
Cream cheese frosting elevates classic desserts with rich, tangy flavor. Smooth Philadelphia cream cheese blends perfectly with powdered sugar and vanilla for a silky, spreadable topping perfect for cakes and cupcakes everywhere.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (113 g/1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups (454 g) powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 12 tbsps (180 ml) milk or heavy cream (for consistency)
Instructions
- Creaming: Utilize a capacious mixing bowl to amalgamate softened cream cheese and butter, whisking vigorously at medium speed until achieving a silky, homogeneous composition, roughly 2-3 minutes.
- Flavor Infusion and Sugar Integration: Delicately introduce vanilla extract into the creamy mixture, then methodically fold in powdered sugar, commencing with low-speed blending to prevent sugar dispersion.
- Texture Refinement: Accelerate mixer to medium-high velocity, continuously whipping until the frosting metamorphoses into a cloud-like, impeccably smooth consistency with optimal structural integrity.
- Consistency Calibration: Evaluate frosting’s viscosity, strategically incorporating minimal milk or heavy cream to fine-tune spreadability and piping potential, ensuring precise textural performance.
- Application and Storage: Immediately transfer frosting to your selected confectionery, distributing evenly with artistic precision. Excess frosting can be securely stored in a sealed container within refrigeration, maintaining peak quality for approximately five days.
Notes
- Cream Temperature Matters: Ensure cream cheese and butter are exactly room temperature for smooth, lump-free mixing.
- Avoid Overmixing: Stop blending once the frosting reaches a light, fluffy consistency to prevent a runny texture.
- Sugar Incorporation Technique: Add powdered sugar gradually to control sweetness and prevent clumping.
- Consistency Control: Adjust thickness with tiny milk or cream amounts, adding liquid sparingly to maintain perfect spreading quality.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg