Stabilized Whipped Cream Frosting with Cream Cheese
Made with 4 ingredients in 20 minutes, this whipped cream frosting recipe is simple to make. Use it for decorating cakes, cupcakes & pies or serve as a dip with sliced fruit.
Servings: 8
Calories: 365kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups heavy cream chilled
Instructions
- Place a large mixing bowl and beaters in the freezer for about 15 minutes.
- In a separate mixing bowl, cream together the powdered sugar, cream cheese and vanilla until creamy and well mixed.8 ounces cream cheese, 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Remove the chilled bowl and beaters from the freezer. Place the heavy cream in the chilled bowl and mix on Medium speed for 1-2 minutes. Increase the speed to High and continue mixing until stiff peaks form.2 cups heavy cream
- Transfer the cream cheese mixture into the whipped cream and beat on Medium speed for 1-2 minutes or until well mixed.
- Store in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
Notes
- For best results, don't skip chilling the bowl and beaters.
- To avoid clumps in the frosting, the cream cheese needs to be softened until it's easily spreadable.
- Use white vanilla if you want a true-white frosting.
- Recipe makes about 3-4 cups of frosting, enough to frost a 9x13 cake or 24 cupcakes.
Nutrition
Calories: 365kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 97mg | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 1255IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 0.1mg