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Glass mixing bowl filled with creamy cream cheese frosting ready to use.

Classic Cream Cheese Frosting

This classic cream cheese frosting recipe makes the perfect topping for carrot cake, pumpkin bars, chocolate cake and more. It is rich and full of cream cheese flavor.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Servings: 12 Servings
Author: Carlee

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 3 Tablespoons butter softened
  • 1 pound powdered sugar about 3 cups
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Cream 3 Tablespoons butter and 8 ounces cream cheese together
  • Add 1 pound powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and mix until smooth and creamy
  • Frost cooled cake
  • Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator until ready to enjoy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 83mg | Potassium: 27mg | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 341IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.04mg
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