This is a very simple recipe for cream cheese frosting and filling. It is great for pumpkin rolls or to spread over cake. The trick is to let the cream cheese and butter become softened and to beat the cream cheese first to avoid lumps that you can often see in cream cheese icing.

Many will tell you to buy full fat cream cheese and to only use butter and not margarine. You can use any type of cream cheese, fat-free or whole. The flavor will be less rich if you use fat free, but it works well for those wanting to cut out fat and calories. Margarine will yield a softer filling, so do not use it to stack cakes. But for a topping or a filling, it works beautifully. You can also add any flavoring you like. My personal favorite is a teaspoon of lemon juice as it brings out the tangy flavor of cream cheese. Most choose vanilla.

Be sure to refrigerate this icing and bring the dessert out about 20 minutes or so before serving. Since it does have cream cheese in it, you need to keep it cool. It will last about 2 weeks in the fridge and 3 to 4 months in the freezer. Cream cheese frosting is so easy to remember to make, too! Simply use 1 block of cream cheese, 1 stick of butter, 1 cup of sugar and 1 tsp of flavoring. Some like to use less sugar, I personally like 1/2 cup. Others, like more up to 3 cups. My recommendation is to add 1/2 cup and then taste it. We encourage you to use as little as sugar as possible to really bring out the tang of the cream cheese and it’s also healthier to use less sugar!

Cream Cheese Frosting

This is a simple to make, delicious cream cheese frosting that is great for icing cakes and used as a filling. The recipe is easy to remember how to make, too!

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Prep Time5 minutes minutes

Total Time5 minutes minutes

Servings12

Calories 166.7

Ingredients

• 1 pkg (226g) softened cream cheese
• 1 cup (125g) powdered sugar
• ½ cup (113g) softened butter
• 1 tsp (5mL) vanilla

Instructions

• In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Mix in butter.
• Beat in sugar, 1/4 at a time on low speed until creamy.
• If desired, add 1 tsp of vanilla or any flavoring you desire.

Nutrition Facts

Cream Cheese Frosting

Serving Size

 

1

Amount per Serving

Calories

166.7

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

13.3

g

20

%

Saturated Fat

 

8.7

g

54

%

Sodium

 

63.3

mg

3

%

Carbohydrates

 

11.3

g

4

%

Protein

 

1.3

g

3

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

* Calories provided as a courtesy and not guaranteed.