Basic Cream Cheese Frosting | A creamy frosting that only takes minutes to put together.  This Basic Cream Cheese Frosting will become your “go to” frosting recipe!  This incredible frosting is amazing on a carrot cake, chocolate cake, strawberry cake…..actually basically any cake!

Get ready to frost your cake, cupcakes and cookies with this Basic Cream Cheese Frosting.  I Make this recipe all the time!  When I make a recipe I make sure to make at least two!  Scroll down↓↓↓↓ (to did you know) to see how I preserve my frosting for a quick cupcake decorating solution.  This frosting is delicious on Pineapple Carrot Cupcakes!  Click here for the printable recipe—->>>>PINEAPPLE CARROT CUPCAKES

TIPS FOR A LIGHT AND FLUFFY FROSTING

• Good ingredients “real” butter not margarine
• Room temperature ingredients
• Be patient…you’ll need to whip the frosting at least 3 to 5 minutes (sometimes I do this step twice).  This will allow air to incorporate into the butter and create the lightness you want.
• That’s it!  It’s really not as hard as you might think

I love making cupcakes and cake from scratch, but if you find yourself in a time crunch or you don’t feel like messing with making the cupcakes or cake and the frosting from scratch.  PLEASE make the frosting!  You can add things to a cake mix to help with the flavor but there’s just nothing like homemade frosting.  Click here for ideas on how you can transform a cake mix—->>>>22 WAYS TO MAKE A CAKE MIX TASTE LIKE HOMEMADE.

You can freeze frosting?  Making homemade cupcakes and frosting just got a whole lot easier!  To freeze your frosting:  Spoon the frosting into a labeled zip top bag and freeze.  When ready to use, place the bag on the counter to come to room temperature.  Spoon into a large mixing bowl.  Whip on medium high for 3 to 5 minutes.  This is to incorporate air into the frosting for a light and fluffy texture.

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Basic Cream Cheese Frosting

Yield: Makes enough to frost 24 cupcakes

 

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Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 7 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

Cream together the butter and cream cheese (3 minutes).  Add the vanilla, powdered sugar and milk.  Continue beating an additional 5 minutes or until the frosting is light and fluffy.  Store frosted baked goods in the refrigerator.

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