Cream cheese adds some light tang and stability to this whipped cream frosting recipe. When combined with lots of fluffy whipped cream the result is a delicious frosting full of vanilla flavor, light as a cloud yet firm enough to frost a layered cake!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cream cheese, frosting, heavy whipping cream
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
chill 30 minutesminutes
Servings 1layered cake or 24 cupcakes
Calories
Ingredients
2cupsheavy whipping cream (cold)
16ozcream cheese (2 blocks)(room temperature)
2teaspoonspure vanilla extract
3cupspowdered sugar(sifted) see note
Instructions
Chill a large mixing bowl and the beaters of a hand mixer or stand mixer until ready to use.
When ready to prepare the frosting, remove the bowl from the fridge and pour in the heavy whipping cream.
2 cups heavy whipping cream
Beat on medium speed until the cream can hold stiff peaks when you lift up the beaters. (You may need to reduce the speed of your mixer as the cream starts to thicken to prevent over-mixing) Set aside.
In another large bowl, add cream cheese and vanilla extract and mix on medium-high speed until light and creamy.
16 oz cream cheese (2 blocks), 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Mix in powdered sugar a little at a time until completely incorporated.
3 cups powdered sugar
Gently fold in the whipped cream.
Chill for 30 minutes. Spread it on your favorite cake or cupcake! Store in the refrigerator.
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Notes
To measure the powdered sugar, sift it first, spoon into a measuring up and level it off.