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a carrot cupcake with easy cream cheese frosting
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Easy Cream Cheese Frosting

Easy Cream Cheese Frosting is creamy and smooth and goes great with carrot cake, carrot cupcakes, or even red velvet cake!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 24 servings
Calories 117kcal
Author Meghan

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
  • 6 tablespoon butter at room temperature
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Juice of ½ lemon optional

Instructions

  • Cream together the cream cheese and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment.
    8 ounces cream cheese, 6 tablespoon butter
  • Slowly sift in the powdered sugar and continue beating for 4 minutes for a smooth frosting. The mixture should be free of lumps before proceeding.
    3 cups powdered sugar
    cream cheese frosting in the metal bowl of a stand mixer with a small offset spatula and small silicone spatula inside
  • Stir in the vanilla, and lemon juice if desired. Frost cupcakes.
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract, Juice of ½ lemon
    a carrot cupcake with cream cheese frosting spread on top

Notes

Makes enough to frost 24 cupcakes or a two layer 9-inch cake.
Source: Adapted from The Silver Palate Cookbook
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Nutrition

Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 52mg | Potassium: 14mg | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 214IU | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.02mg