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cream cheese icing recipe

Whipped Cream Cheese Icing

A creamy cake or cupcake icing made from cream cheese, whipped cream, vanilla and confectioners' sugar.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 1 Batch
Calories 4846 kcal

Equipment

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.

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Notes

This recipe will produce enough frosting to fill and pipe rosettes on a 9" cake.  If not piping rosettes, a half recipe will be sufficient.

Nutrition

Serving: 1batchCalories: 4846kcalCarbohydrates: 180gProtein: 55gFat: 500gSaturated Fat: 311gPolyunsaturated Fat: 22gMonounsaturated Fat: 127gCholesterol: 1534mgSodium: 1683mgPotassium: 1504mgSugar: 48gVitamin A: 20092IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 1069mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cream cheese frosting recipe, whipped cream cheese icing
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