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Description
This cream cheese buttercream frosting has the perfect balance of sweetness with just the right amount of taaaang.
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter
- 1/2 cup Cream Cheese
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 7 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
- 1/2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream (see notes)
- 2 Teaspoons White Gel Food Coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Whip It Up! Start by adding the room temperature butter and cream cheese to a stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment. Whip the butter on a medium speed for about 1-2 minutes, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl at least once.
- Vanilla & Salt: Add 2 tablespoons of heavy cream or milk to the butter and cream cheese mixture, along with the vanilla extract and salt.
- Start Mixing! Turn mixer on medium speed until these ingredients are incorporated. This should only take about 30 seconds. Again, scrape that bowl!
- Powdered Sugar: Lower mixer speed to the lowest setting and start adding the powdered sugar in increments. Adding a tablespoon of heavy cream or milk between each.
- Mix on Low: Slightly increase the mixer speed to help mix these ingredients, but do not turn on too high or you will whip too much air into the buttercream.
- Scrape, Scrape, Scrape: Remember to scrape the sides and bottom of the mixing bowl to make sure all of the ingredients are incorporated!
- White Gel Food Coloring: After adding all powered sugar and heavy cream, finish by adding 2 teaspoons of white gel food coloring. (This step is optional, and only necessary if you want a bright white buttercream)
- Finish: Mix on low-medium until all ingredients are incorporated, at this point you should have perfectly white, smooth cream cheese buttercream!
Notes
For a stiffer buttercream, add less than recommended amount of heavy cream.
For an ultra-creamy buttercream, add a maximum of 10 tablespoons of heavy cream.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixed
- Cuisine: American
