I’ll be the first to admit that I am not the biggest fan of frosting, especially butter creams that are overly sweet yet yields no real buttery flavor. I’ve seen cupcakes get frosted with an ENORMOUS amount of the sweet stuff; it sometimes makes my teeth hurt… it makes me wonder whether people actually eat ALL the frosting on it? ?
I’ve been to a few bakeries that pile a good two inches of frosting on top of the cupcake; this to me defeats the purpose of having a cupcake there in the first place. To me, a good cake needs only a little bit of frosting (if any at all) to highlight it’s flavours and give the cake a bit of oomph.
My favorite type of cake topping is probably chocolate whipped cream, but I do also love a good cream cheese frosting. Again, this frosting is definitely not overly sweet like some other cream cheese frostings are; this one is a tangy and rich cream cheese frosting that really does taste like a cheesecake.
I love to pair this frosting with carrot cake, molasses loaves or coconut cake. The cakes benefit from having a tangier frosting as it helps to balance the sweetness with a bit a tang 🙂 Without further ado, here is my recipe for a rich and tangy cream cheese frosting, it’s decadent, super smooth, not too sweet but is definitely the perfect addition to many desserts!
-Chewy
- One package (240 g) softened cream cheese cut into cubes
- ¼ cup softened butter cut into cubes
- ½-1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup sifted powdered sugar
- In a bowl, beat together the cream cheese and butter until it is smooth, about 1 minutes
- Next, add the vanilla and slowly incorporate the powdered sugar into the mix, making sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl frequently to prevent lumps.
- Once the frosting is smooth and all the sugar is incorporated into it, taste and adjust, then frost your dessert! (or eat it plain with a spoon).
Can frost about 12 cupcakes
I agree with you on the frosting. My favorite is whipped cream. Buttercream is too rich and sweet. I do like the look of a mountain of frosting, but I scrape the majority of it off when eating.
Oooh whipped cream is fabulous 🙂
I’ll admit – I’m a sucker for excessive amounts of a good frosting on my cupcakes. Your cream cheese frosting looks delicious! I’m wishing I had some of it right now – I have a bowl of strawberries that would be definitely getting dipped in it 🙂
Thanks Amanda! An yes, a bowl of strawberries would be HEAVENLY with some cream cheese frosting ?
I agree with everything you said! I don’t understand the logic of putting so much frosting. I mean it’s called a cupcake not a cup-of-frosting. Also your recipe looks and sounds delicious.
Thank you, I’m glad that you agree with me ? Cupcakes are too delicious to be excessively smothered in frosting!!