This is the best cream cheese frosting because it’s so light and delicate. It’s a different cream cheese frosting from a traditional one because it is not made with butter my made with whipped cream instead. Cream cheese and heavy whipping cream and whipped together with some sugar to create this soft, velvety frosting. Only 3 ingredients and it’s a perfect compliment to light cakes, cupcakes, and cheesecakes.
If you’re a big fan of cream cheese frosting like we are, you will love this White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting and Raspberry Cream Cheese Frosting. This Marble Cream Cheese Frosting tastes as great as it looks too.
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Cream cheese frosting is my absolute favorite frosting. I use it on just about everything I bake instead of buttercream. Its light and creamy texture is so much better.
Traditional cream cheese frosting is made by beating cream cheese and butter together. It’s soft and creamy while being slightly sweet. Of course, sugar can be adjusted to everyone’s personal preference.
This cream cheese frosting is quite a bit different. It is made with cream cheese and heavy whipping cream. Both are whipped together until heavy whipping cream stiffens into whipped cream. This results in an amazing light and fluffy texture.
It’s almost like cream cheese and whipped cream frostings combined into one. The texture is light and airy and the flavor is smooth and silky. It’s a beautiful frosting for any delicate dessert.
TIPS FOR MAKING THIS CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Make sure that cream cheese is softened first. Leave it on the counter in the original foil casing to soften for about an hour.
Keep heavy whipping cream cold. Don’t take it out of the refrigerator until ready to make the frosting.
Have all the ingredients measured and on hand before starting since this frosting only takes about 5 minutes.
Don’t walk away from the mixer because heavy whipping cream whips pretty fast.
HOW TO STORE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
You will be happy to know that this frosting CAN be made ahead of time. Unlike frosting that contains butter, it will not solidity in the refrigerator to the point of un-spreadable.
After frosting is made, transfer it into a container with a lid and store it in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
When ready to use, pull frosting out and open the lid. Let it warm up on the counter for about 30 minutes. The frosting is still spreadable cold so there is not a lot of time needed to soften it.
Use a rubber spatula to gently stir the frosting and transfer it into a piping bag fitted with an attachment and frost.
Frosted dessert should be stored in the refrigerator since this is a cream based frosting.
WHERE TO USE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
This is a light and delicate frosting so it will go nicely with many delicate desserts.
Cupcakes will be great frosted with this cream cheese frosting of course. If frosting a cake, I would recommend just frosting the outside of the cake with this frosting if the cake layers are dense and heavy.
Frost cheesecakes with this whipped frosting and it will provide a great texture addition to the dessert.
Make parfaits and trifles with fruit, cake, and this cream cheese frosting.
My kids also like to dip fruit into a bowl of this whipped cream cheese frosting like it’s a fruit dip.
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Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream cold
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar can also use powdered sugar
Instructions
- Make sure to soften cream cheese first.
- Fit a whisk attachment on the mixer.
- Start beating cream cheese for about a minute on medium-high speed.
- Slowly pour in heavy whipping cream while it's mixing. Slowly pour in sugar after heavy whipping cream. Continue beating until frosting is whipped into stiff peaks and waves. (It won't take long so don't walk away.)
- Frost dessert immediately or store frosting in an air-tight container, in the fridge.
Notes
Nutrition
Julia A. Gibbs says
Has anyone used powdered sugar?
LyubaB says
Hi, Julia! You can use powdered sugar. 🙂
Melanie says
Has anyone made this ahead of time, then used to pipe Rose’s on cupcakes? Do they keep their sgape?
LyubaB says
Hi, Melanie! It should keep it’s shape pretty good because of the cream cheese. It does need to be refrigerated and not left out long because it’s dairy based. I think the best way would be to pipe the roses on the cupcakes and then store them in the refrigerator until 10-15 min before serving.
Jhennee says
Hi there, can I whip it again after i have kept it in the fridge and before piping? Im afraid i have under whipped mine.. but I agree this frosting is dellllisshh!!!
LyubaB says
Hi, ,Jhennee! I am so sorry for the late response I am just now seeing this but yes you could whip it again,
Anika says
Is it possible to over whip this? It came out tasting delicious, but it wasn’t thick and couldn’t stand on its own.
LyubaB says
Hi, Anika! You could’ve over whipped but you also want to make sure your cream is really cold so it whips properly. Let me know if that helps 🙂
Cassie says
Hi there! I just tried to make this tonight and it tastes very good but it is not thick at all. Not pipeable. I wonder if I whipped it for too long? Or maybe not long enough? Thank you very much for your help!
Anika says
Hello! So, I had the same issue with mine and thought I over whipped it. Turns out I just didn’t whip it enough. If you keep mixing it, it will come together and get thick.
Deana N. says
I also over whipped it. I did have peaks and thought a little bit more and it will really hold its shape when piped. So I used the remainder of my whipping cream, whipped it up and folded it in. It worked out perfectly, although the cream cheese taste is not as strong. Next time I won’t over whip
Ray says
What is considered the size of the serving? Nutritional facts are meaningless without this information 😉🤔🤔 Thanks
LyubaB says
Hi, Ray! Sorry I am just now seeing this but it makes 12 servings so you would split that up.
Bridgette says
This frosting is AMAZING!! And so simple too! I used it on a white cake with fresh sliced strawberries as the filling… OMG! I do believe I have died and gone to heaven!!! I’ll never use another 🙂
LyubaB says
Bridgette, What a complement thank you so much!!!! 🙂
June says
Can you add cocoa powder to make it chocolate?
LyubaB says
Hi, June! Sure you can!
Linda says
Hi if you don’t have heavy cream on hand can you use half and half instead ?
LyubaB says
Hi, Linda! For this frosting you are going to want to use heavy cream so it will whip up for you. 🙂
Jenna says
Can I use half butter half cream cheese?
LyubaB says
Hi, Jenna! I don’t think it would work for this whipped cream frosting, but you can make my regular cream cheese frosting that way. Here is the link if you want to try it. 🙂
https://www.willcookforsmiles.com/blueberries-and-cream-cake/
Tamra Hibbard says
What if you have Whipped cream cheese instead of the block of cream cheese?
Marsha B. says
I would like to know the answer to this as well…..
LyubaB says
Hi, Tamara! I have never used it but I think it would probably be fine.
Bev Veaudry says
Is it possible to add bananas to this frosting?
LyubaB says
You could use Banana Flavoring so it wouldn’t mess with the texture.
Bev says
Is it possible to add bananas to the frosting?
LyubaB says
Hi, Bev! I have never tried it, I am not sure what it would do to the texture. You could try using some banana extract instead.
TAYSHA MORALES says
i tried this recipe twice on different occasions and got a watery texture, nothing close to what i was supposeto get.
LyubaB says
Hi, Taysha! Are you whipping it long enough and using cold heavy whipping cream?
John says
I love this on carrot cake. It works well on chocolate cake with split layers. This frosting is super duper!
LyubaB says
Yum! Now I want cake! 😉 Glad you liked it! 🙂
Brittany says
If powdered sugar is substituted would I use the same amount as granulated? Do you think it changes the consistency at all?
LyubaB says
Hi, Brittany! You can use powdered sugar it’s a little sweeter though so I would start with a little less and taste as you go. 🙂
Gert says
This was amazing. I could have eaten the entire bowl. I made red velvet cupcakes for my friends birthday and needed a low sugar frosting. This for the bill. I replaced the sugar with truvia and she loved it. Thank you.
LyubaB says
So glad you liked it!!
nessa says
does this make enouht to fill and frost a 3 layer cake?
LyubaB says
Hi Nessa,
If you are going to frost the inside and the outside of the cake I would triple it. But know this frosting is light and decadent and the cake layers may be to heavy for it and squeeze the frosting out the sides.
JanRenae says
I was a little unsure, because I don’t own a stand mixer, and my hand mixer doesn’t have whisks, just beaters,. But it whipped up really fast with little effort. Very good! I feel confident about giving pumpkin bread frosted with this frosting as gifts for our church congregation
LyubaB says
Awesome! I am do glad it worked out for you.
Deanna says
I know the yield says 12 so that means it’ll frost 12 cupcakes.
Any idea on the different cake sizes?
I would assume that this would be enough to frost a 2-layer 4inch cake with a crumb coat & rosettes but I just wanna be sure.
Shelley says
Has anyone ever used unflavored gelatin to stabilize the frosting?