This weekend, I taught 40 kids and a handful of adults how to make buttercream frosting. And I gave them a few tips for photographing food. It was So. Much. Fun.
Plus, we got to eat cupcakes and lick our fingers.
Earlier in the week, I made cupcakes with my kids so that I could do a little dry run (and make sure I could show kids how to frost a cupcake. Eek!). And since the cupcakes were red velvet, I HAD to make cream cheese frosting to top them.
I’ve never seen cupcakes disappear so fast.
If you’ve never made homemade frosting before, read my post about how to make the perfect birthday cake. Frosting is one of the easiest things to make in the world and it’s SO worth it. You’ll never want to eat the canned stuff again.
3 Minute Cream Cheese Frosting
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 2 Tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and beat until smooth.
This is my kids’ favorite frosting and it pairs perfectly with red velvet cake, spice cake, carrot cake, and cinnamon rolls. Enjoy!
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Recipe looks so easy! I can’t wait to try! I make chocolate cupcakes with cream cheese and peanut butter frosting and chopped nuts sprinkled on top. My cream cheese frosting is canned so this will be a nice change as it is homemade.
This is now my go to for frosting! Now I NEVER buy store bought frosting for my cakes and cupcakes! I did add some salt to i so its not too sweet. Everyone LOVES it! Thanks!!! I have made lots of different flavors using this recipe. Thank you!!
I liked the taste, super easy to make, I did make one substitution, used 1/2 tsp vanilla & 1/2 tsp. almond extract. The recipe barely covered a 9′ two layer cake.
J, you could totally try adding a pinch of salt! No harm in that for sure! I’m sure it’s just a matter of “taste.” “)
I made these, they were a hit!! I’m not sure if I did it right. They were a little sweet, so maybe I might try to add a pinch of salt to make it a little more cream cheese taste?
Yum! I love cream cheese frosting! I have never made home made frosting before, this looks super easy. The cupcakes looks delicious!
i usually make buttercream frosting for my cupcakes but i want to make some pumpkin cupcakes for halloween and i think they would taste better with this cream cheese frosting
I’m a big fan of Cream Cheese frosting! I’ll have to try this recipe next time and see how it turns out!
What a easy peezy recipe! I am drooling over those cupcakes already!
These are so pretty they look like little jewels thanks for posting this one.
This looks so easy! Maybe I’ll try this on my son’s cupcakes for his 4th birthday.
I love cream cheese frosting! This is nice and simple, I’ll be trying this one! Thanks!