Best Cream Cheese Frosting (Stable)
Quick, easy cream cheese frosting recipe, homemade with simple ingredients. Fluffy, stable, creamy. Perfect for piping and cake decorating.
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 300kcal
Ingredients
- 8 oz Cream cheese Full fat
- ½ cup Butter Unsalted, Room temperature
- 4 cups Powdered sugar
- ¼ cup Cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon Meringue powder (for stability)
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese and butter.
- Add vanilla extract and mix again.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, cornstarch and meringue powder.
- Start adding this sugar mixture (½ cup at a time) into the wet mixture, while continuing to mix until all the sugar is incorporated. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Read all my tips above.
- Leftover icing can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 173g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 56g | Saturated Fat: 34g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 251mg | Potassium: 104mg | Sugar: 159g | Vitamin A: 1960IU | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 0.4mg