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A cupcake with white frosting piped on top.
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Airy Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

This Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting is light and airy and not dense at all. It can be easily whipped up in 5 minutes with just 4 simple ingredients. This icing holds its shape and pipes well too! It has sweet and savory notes and pairs perfectly as a topping for fruit based cakes like banana cake.

Ingredients

  • 8 oz (226.8 g) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/4 cup (150 g) powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp (1 tsp) vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cup (354.88 ml) heavy whipping cream, cold

Instructions
 

  • In the bowl of an electric mixer such as a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the 8 oz cream cheese and 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar.
  • Cream cheese and powdered sugar creamed in a bowl.
    Mix on medium speed for 1 minute until well cream. You can also do this in a hand mixer.
  • Scrape down the sides of the bowl to make sure all the sugar is incorporated.
  • Vanilla added to a base of cream cheese and powdered sugar.
    Stir in the 1 tsp vanilla extract.
  • Switch to the whisk attachment and with the mixer on low, slowly add in the 1 ¼ cup heavy whipping cream. This should take about 1 minute because you want the cream to incorporate into the cream cheese as you pour. Don’t rush this.
  • A beater with whipped cream cheese frosting.
    When all the cream has been added, turn the mixer to high and whip for 30 seconds until stiff peaks form. Do not overwhip!

Notes

Make sure to watch the frosting while whipping to make sure it doesnt over whip and curdle.
Serving: 1portion, Calories: 217kcal, Carbohydrates: 14g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 11g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 53mg, Sodium: 68mg, Potassium: 54mg, Sugar: 14g, Vitamin A: 691IU, Vitamin C: 0.2mg, Calcium: 38mg, Iron: 0.1mg
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