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Cream Cheese American Buttercream

Cream Cheese American Buttercream — a recipe, 5 ingredients, about 15 min.

15 min

contains dairy

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Ingredients

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  • 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
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 1 cup (225 g) block-style cream cheese, cold → lactose-free cream cheese
  • 1 stick (113 g) unsalted butter, cold → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  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.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0