

Some recipes will call for confectioners sugar but I find delicious results with granulated and granulated sugar does not make a huge mess like powdered sugar! If your cream cheese is not softened then it will create small lumps and that is the worst, you will not end up with a smooth creamy frosting. It is crucial that your cream cheese is completely softened to room temperature. This frosting recipe would be perfect on cake or cupcakes or in layer cakes

So I highly recommend only using an electric stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. The only thing to keep in mind is that this is a cream-based frosting so it will not hold up well in a warm environment! I highly advise keeping whatever you use this on in the fridge until you are ready to serve.Īlso, I have tried making this in a large bowl with a handheld mixture and I do not have success, I always have success when I use my electric stand mixer though. The flavor and texture are much more like a thicker version of whipped cream. Whipped cream cheese frosting is not an overly sweet frosting, it's not like traditional cream cheese frosting or buttercream. I most recently wanted to use this frosting recipe for my Banoffee Pie Cupcakes. The first time you saw it on my blog was on these Strawberry Chocolate Cupcakes in 2014, in that recipe, I fold strawberries into the cream cheese whipped frosting, it was magical. I've been making this frosting and versions of it for years.
