Easy Cream Cheese Frosting Perfect For Cake Decorating.

Looking for a cream cheese frosting recipe? You’re in the perfect place. This recipe is everything you need: it’s easy to whip up, quick and you can even make it ahead.

If you’ve never had chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting before, take this post as a sign. The cream cheese frosting really brightens the chocolate flavor, and it’ll make you wonder why you haven’t had it sooner.

How to make cream cheese frosting?

Possible adaptation of this recipe.

Ingredients.

This cake recipe requires different ingredients that could be substituted according to your needs :

• Butter: Your frosting will taste better using unsalted butter.
• Icing Sugar: It has to be sifted to get a smooth finish. I am personally a fan of softly sweet frostings. So, if you think the frosting is not sweet enough feel free to add more sifted icing sugar. Keep in mind it will make your frosting stiffer.
• Cream Cheese: you’ll get the best results using full-fat brick cream cheese. Nonetheless, I have used the spreadable version before and it ended up fine, but not as great.
• Cornstarch: If you’ve wondered how to thicken your cream cheese frosting before, this is how. It’s especially important if you’re using spreadable cream cheese.

Quantity Adaptation.

I tend to write my recipes for 3 layers of 6-inch cake tins, which also happen to be perfect for 2 layers of 7-inch cakes. You can easily adapt the recipe to use it with bigger cakes though. Simply multiply the grams measurements by:

• 1.75 to fill, cover, and decorate (in a simple manner) 3 layers of 8-inch cake pans.
• 2.20 to fill, cover, and decorate (in a simple manner) 3 layers of 9-inch cake pans.
• 2.70 to fill, cover, and decorate (in a simple manner) 3 layers of 10-inch cake pans.

Make the cream cheese frosting.

1. Beat your room-temperature butter with a stand mixer (or hand mixer) for 5 minutes on high speed.
2. Add the sifted sugar and cornstarch and mix again for 5 minutes. It’s important that you do so to get the best results.
3. Finally, add your cream cheese and mix just until smooth.
4. Set it aside until you’re ready to use it.

Cam you decorate your cake with this cream cheese frosting?

This cream frosting has the perfect consistency for cake decorating (including piping). So, if you’re looking for original cake decorating ideas, make sure to check one of the several cake decorating ideas lists. The cake designs are classified according to the cake decorating level they require and are paired with instructions to recreate them.

Can you make your frosting ahead?

• This cream cheese frosting can be made in advance. It’s quite useful if you intend to spread out the making of your cake over several days. You can store your frosting in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to a week.
• You could also freeze it in an air-tight container for up to two months. Once thawed, whip it again briefly to allow it to come together.

Whatever option you choose, let the frosting come to room temperature before using / serving.

Does cream cheese buttercream need to be refrigerated?

Your cream cheese frosting can be left out at room temperature (70F or 20C) for up to two hours. Then, it will need to be refrigerated.