Cream Cheese and Buttercream Frostings

Everyone’s recipe book or binder needs a good cream cheese and buttercream frosting recipe. 

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Buttercream and Cream Cheese Frosting

Everyone’s recipe book or binder needs a good cream cheese and buttercream frosting recipe. 

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Buttercream Frosting, Cream Cheese Frosting

Prep Time 30 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 1 batch

Instructions

• Cream Cheese Frosting:

  4 oz cream cheese, softened

  3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

  1 cup powdered sugar

  3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

  To make the frosting: In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth and fluffy. 

  Butter Cream Frosting

  4 cups Powdered Sugar (or 1 pound)

  1 cup Butter (Softened Salted Sweet Cream)

  3 teaspoons Vanilla

  1-2 tablespoons Milk

  DIRECTIONS:

  Add softened butter and vanilla to the mixing bowl and mix until completely combined.

  Add Powdered Sugar and beat on low until it is incorporated. Then move mixer up to medium-high speed. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often. When completely mixed the frosting may appear dry.