Creamy Vanilla Cream Cheese Icing
From faith 18 years ago
- 10 minutes to make
- Serves 3
This is a smooth, rich cream cheese icing with a little more air in it than usual given the addition of well-whipped whipping cream. Full of vanilla and creamy sweetness.
Ingredients
- 2 packages of whole fat cream cheese (16 ounces) shopping list
- 4 tablespoons butter shopping list
- 1 cup whipping cream shopping list
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract shopping list
- 5-6 cups sifted powdered sugar shopping list
How to make it
- Let the cream cheese and butter come to room temperature by leaving it unrefrigerated for about an hour.
- Whip the softened cream cheese and butter together with an electric mixer until very soft and light.
- Add the whipping cream and vanila and continue whipping until mixture is firm enough to pipe or spread.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar and lightly fold or stir it into the cream.
- Spread or pipe onto cakes or cupcakes.
The Rating
Reviewed by 11 people-
This looks so amazing Faith. A beautiful distraction while at work!
icecreamsundae
in San Francisco loved it
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It's always so hard to maked icing that's edible and not too sweet but this is PERFECT!
elaina253
in Kihei loved it
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Was browsing the site for a nice and fluffy frosting for a chocolate cake I made last night. I tried this one and I must say it is to die for. Not so sweet you can't eat it. It's light, fluffy, airy and just the right amount of sweetness. Thank y...more
chefmeow
in Garland loved it
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