Welcome to my whipped cream cheese frosting recipe. If you’re a fan of cream cheese and prefer a frosting that’s not overly sweet, this is a must-try. With just four simple ingredients—cream cheese, heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla—you can easily create a light, fluffy frosting that's perfect for spreading and piping.
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Why you will love this recipe
If you’re someone who scrapes the icing off your cake because it’s too sweet, this frosting is perfect for you. It uses just one cup of powdered sugar to frost a 9-inch cake, compared to many cream cheese icings that call for up to two pounds of sugar. An added bonus is this frosting stays silky smooth and won’t form a crust
I use this recipe for many of the desserts in my bakery including carrot cakes, red velvet cakes, spice cakes, parfaits and as a finishing for mini-tarts.
I’m often asked about the difference between heavy cream and whipping cream. For a detailed explanation, you can visit this website. Both heavy cream and whipping cream work well in this recipe.
Storage
Since this frosting contains cream cheese and heavy cream, it is perishable. Be sure to store both the frosting and any desserts made with it in the refrigerator
FAQs
Using a stand-mixer with the whisk attachment it will about 5 minutes. It may be made using a hand mixer but it will take some time.
I do not recommend freezing this frosting. It will begin to break down and become watery when it is defrosted.
📋 Recipe
Whipped Cream Cheese Icing
Equipment
- Bowls, measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Cream Cheese full fat and room temperature (note: each 8 ounce package equals one cup)
- 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste (or vanilla extract)
- 4 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream
Instructions
- Place room temperature cream cheese in bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment. 2 Cups Cream Cheese
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla bean paste to bowl. 1 Cup Powdered Sugar 1 teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste
- Begin mixing on low speed and gradually increase speed to medium.
- Continue to mix until no lumps are present (2 - 3 minutes). Scrape the side of the bowl if needed.
- With the mixer running on medium speed, slowly begin pouring heavy cream into mixing bowl. Be sure to pour slowly over the period of 1 - 2 minutes. 4 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream
- Increase mixer speed to medium-high. Continue to mix until stiff peaks form. The icing is now ready to be used.
- Refrigerate icing if not using immediately.
vidya says
oh my.. your desserts never fail to tempt me.. and this cream cheese frosting is something i would eat by itself. 🙂
Beth says
I absolutely love this frosting. It's so rich and creamy, and the flavor is spectacular.
Andy T says
Easy peasy! and so much nicer than those icings filled with powdered sugar and overly sweet.
dessertswithstephanie says
Glad you liked it!!