Cream Cheese American Buttercream
Category: Buttercream
Ingredients
- 1 cup (225 g) block-style cream cheese, cold
- 1 stick (113 g) unsalted butter, cold
- 3½ cups (425 g) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
1. Put the cream cheese in a bowl and mix just enough to smooth out lumps. Do not overmix. Set aside.
2. Cream the butter in another bowl until smooth and creamy.
3. Beat in powdered sugar in 3–4 batches. It may look crumbly at first, but don't worry—it will come together into a ball, like a dough.
4. Beat in salt and vanilla.
5. Add all of cream cheese and mix in until smooth. Do not overmix, as it can make the frosting runny.
