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Cream cheese frosting on a pink spatula held up against a gray background
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Easy Cream Cheese Frosting

Course Dessert
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2 cups

Equipment

  • 1 Mixer

Ingredients

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup water to thin frosting if needed

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, add your block of cream cheese. Mix until smooth.
  • Add in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and mix to combine
  • Slowly add in powdered sugar and mix to combine.
  • If frosting is too thick, add in water 1 tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.

Notes

This is a soft frosting.  It is meant to be slathered, not piped.