Skip to main content

Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Preparation

  1. Place cream cheese in a mixing bowl. Using a rubber spatula, beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add butter and continue beating until smooth and well blended. Sift in confectioners’ sugar and continue beating until smooth. Add vanilla and stir to combine.

Martha Stewart's Cookies
Read More
A tangy exclamation point to the holiday meal.
This isn’t competing with a brownie. It’s in a class of its own.
This rice pudding features a brûléed top and a scoop of mango sorbet for brightness and as a nod to the classic sticky rice flavor.
Brown butter, pecans, sage, bacon. What could be better?
Brussels sprouts are better with a crunchy Parmesan skirt.
Nothing beats a classic apple pie—well, maybe a bourbon caramel apple pie.
The umami-packed pasta you'll be making all season long.
A fancy-feeling dish that comes together in 20 minutes.