Cream Cheese Frosting without Butter

Cream cheese frosting piped onto chocolate cupcakes.

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Cream Cheese Frosting without Butter

This cream cheese frosting is made without butter, so it's super light and airy. Thanks to its whipped cream base, you can easily pipe on top of cupcakes with this cream cheese frosting!

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: cupcakes

Calories: 80kcal

Author: Ella Gilbert

Ingredients

Cream Cheese Frosting

⅓ cup granulated sugar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
½ cup heavy cream cold
¾ cup cream cheese cold

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Make Frosting

I recommend chilling your mixing bowl for about an hour before using! Not required but it does help keep the ingredients cool.
In a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, or a large bowl with a handheld mixer, whisk the heavy cream, salt, sugar and vanilla on medium-low for 2 minutes. The sugar needs to have completely dissolved.
⅓ cup granulated sugar, 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, ½ cup heavy cream
Increase the speed to high and whisk for 2 minutes, until it looks very thick like Greek yogurt.
While the mixer is running on a low speed, add the cream cheese a tablespoon at a time. Turn off the mixer, and scrape the entire bowl to make sure no cream cheese is left on the side. Turn the speed to high, and whip for 3 minutes until smooth.
¾ cup cream cheese
Use to frost cupcakes, cakes or cookies and enjoy!

Notes

My recipes have been developed and tested in metric grams. I highly recommend using a weighing scale and measuring out your ingredients the metric way.

Ingredients: I recommend keeping the heavy cream and cream cheese cold.

Amount of Frosting: this makes enough frosting to generously frost 12-16 cupcakes or frost a two-layer cake.

Salt: If you don't have kosher salt, halve the amount of salt called for in the recipe. 1 teaspoon kosher salt = ½ teaspoon fine salt.

Storage: Keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. It might need a few minutes at room temperature before piping onto cupcakes.

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