Cream Cheese Frosting

Cream Cheese Frosting

By The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook
These frostings make enough for 12 cupcakes. To cover a cake (top and sides), double the recipes.
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Time and servings

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Ingredients

3 total
  • 300 g of icing sugar, sifted
  • 50 g of unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 125 g of cream cheese, cold

Method

3 steps
  1. Step 1

    Beat the icing sugar and butter together in a freestanding electric mixer with a paddle attachment (or use a handheld electric whisk) on medium-slow speed until the mixture comes together and is well mixed.

  2. Step 2

    Add the cream cheese in one go and beat until it is completely incorporated. Turn the mixer up to medium-high speed.

  3. Step 3

    Continue beating until the frosting is light and fluffy, at least 5 minutes. Do not overbeat, as it can quickly become runny.