Easy Cream Cheese Frosting without Powdered Sugar
Have you run out of powdered sugar right when you’re about to make cream cheese frosting? Or maybe you just don’t love that chalky-sweet taste it leaves behind. The good news? You can make a luscious, smooth, and YES, stable (!!!) cream cheese frosting without powdered sugar in about 10 minutes. We swap granulated sugar for powdered sugar here, but the end result is still a tangy, creamy, and perfect icing for homemade cakes, cupcakes, or cinnamon rolls, no special ingredients required.
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened 225g
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, softened 55g
- ½ cup granulated sugar, 100g
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, optional- for a fluffier, pipeable frosting- 120ml
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together 8 oz softened cream cheese and 4 tbsp softened unsalted butter on medium-high speed until completely smooth and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Scrape down the sides and with the mixer on low, slowly add in ½ cup granulated sugar. Then add the 1 tsp vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt. Beat on high speed for 3–4 minutes, until the sugar is dissolved and the frosting looks creamy. Test it by feeling the frosting between your fingers.
- Use the frosting as is for slathering on cakes, cinnamon rolls or muffins.
- For a lighter, pipe-able and stable frosting- clean out the mixing bowl and whip ½ cup heavy cream separately on high speed to soft peaks, about 2 minutes. Then gently fold the whipped cream into the frosting by half at a time until fully combined.
- Use immediately to frost cakes or cupcakes. Store in the fridge so it doesnt melt or soften.
Notes
This frosting makes enough to frost 12 cupcakes moderately, or frost a 8x8 square cake. To make it for a 9x13 I suggest doubling the recipe.
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 166kcal, Carbohydrates: 10g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 40mg, Sodium: 63mg, Potassium: 36mg, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 516IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 26mg, Iron: 0.04mg
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