Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients: 6 oz cream cheese , softened (175 g); 2 tbsp milk , preferable whip (25 mL); 4 cups whipping cream (1 L); 1 1/3 cups confectioner's (icing) sugar (325 mL)

Chef

George Geary

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Cookbook

The Complete Baking Cookbook: 350 Recipes from Cookies and Cakes to Muffins and Pies

Published by Robert Rose

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This image courtesy of Joseph DeLeo

This is a perfect whipped cream for icing cakes and pastry when you need to have it sit on a table for a while. Extra fat from cream cheese helps keep its shape.

CostInexpensive

Easy

Total Timeunder 30 minutes

Recipe Coursedessert

Dietary Considerationegg-free, gluten-free, halal, kosher, peanut free, soy free, tree nut free, vegetarian

Equipmentelectric mixer

Five Ingredients or LessYes

Taste and Texturesweet, tangy

Ingredients

6 oz cream cheese, softened (175 g)
2 tbsp milk, preferable whip (25 mL)
4 cups whipping cream (1 L)
1 1/3 cups confectioner's (icing) sugar (325 mL)

Instructions

In a mixer bowl fitted with whip attachment, beat cream cheese and milk until smooth, for 4 minutes. Gradually pour in whipping cream and sugar, mixing until blended. Beat on high speed until soft peaks form, about 6 minutes.