Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting
The best cream cheese buttercream frosting for cake.
Equipment
- electric mixer
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (339 g) unsalted butter slightly cold
- 6 oz. cream cheese slightly cold
- 6 cups (750 g) powdered sugar measured and then sifted
- 3 tbsp (45 g) heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp. (4.2 g) vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the butter and cream cheese. Beat on medium speed for about two minutes. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl.
- With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the powdered sugar, followed by the cream, vanilla and pinch of salt.
- Turn the mixer up to medium-high speed and beat for about 3 to 5 minutes.