The BEST Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe EVER!

I LOVE to make cupcakes, and this is my favorite recipe for Cream Cheese Frosting. It makes just enough for (2) boxes of cake mix...so I guess that would be about 40 or so medium sized cupcakes. I can't remember where I got this recipe, but I did not make this one up...I just can't remember who to give credit to!


You will need:

1/2 Cup (1 stick) Softened Butter (the real stuff, not margarine!)
8 oz Cream Cheese (room temp, soft)
1 tsp Vanilla
1 Pound of Powdered Sugar

Blend the Butter & Cream Cheese together. I use my KitchenAid mixer, but a hand-held blender will work just as well. Slowly add in the Powdered Sugar. Add the vanilla, and mix until smooth and creamy. If frosting is not "stiff" enough, add more powdered sugar. You do not want it to be too think, but you also do not want it to be to "soft". If you want, you can also add a few drops of food coloring or cake gel to make you favorite color!

*Tip, if you want 2 different colors from 1 batch of frosting, set aside half of the batch before you add color!

After you frost your cupcakes (or cake) immediately place frosted items into the refrigerator so the frosting can "set".

Beware, this frosting is addicting!!!