Butter and icing sugar beaten with cold cream cheese and vanilla into a tangy frosting for carrot cake, red velvet and cupcakes. Serves 12.
softened100g
250g
cold, straight from the fridge200g
1tsp| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 100g | softened | — | |
| 2 | | 250g | — | — | |
| 3 | | 200g | cold, straight from the fridge | — | |
| 4 | | 1tsp | — | — |
Put the soft butter in the mixing bowl.
Unsalted butter · 100 g
Beat with the hand mixer for about 1 minute, until pale and smooth.
Put the icing sugar in the sieve.
Icing sugar · 250 g
Beat on low speed until combined, then on high for about 2 minutes, until light and fluffy.
Add the cold cream cheese.
Full-fat cream cheese · 200 gAdd the vanilla.
Vanilla extract · 1 tspBeat for about 30 seconds, just until smooth and thick; beating longer makes it runny.
Scrape into a bowl and spread or pipe over cooled carrot cake, red velvet cake or cupcakes. Keep it covered in the fridge for up to 3 days; beat briefly before using.
| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 g | | Put the soft butter in the mixing bowl.⏱ 10sResultSoftened butter |
| 2 | — | | Beat with the hand mixer for about 1 minute, until pale and smooth.⏱ 1 minResultCreamed butter |
| 3 | 250 g | | Put the icing sugar in the sieve.⏱ 10sResultIcing sugar |
| 4 | Icing sugarstep 3 | | Sift it into the bowl.⏱ 40sResultButter and icing sugar |
| 5 | — | | Beat on low speed until combined, then on high for about 2 minutes, until light and fluffy.⏱ 2 minResultButtercream base |
| 6 | 200 g | | Add the cold cream cheese.⏱ 15sResultButtercream and cream cheese |
| 7 | 1 tsp | | Add the vanilla.⏱ 5sResultFrosting to beat |
| 8 | — | | Beat for about 30 seconds, just until smooth and thick; beating longer makes it runny.⏱ 40sResultSmooth cream cheese frosting |
| 9 | Smooth cream cheese frostingstep 8 | | Scrape into a bowl and spread or pipe over cooled carrot cake, red velvet cake or cupcakes. Keep it covered in the fridge for up to 3 days; beat briefly before using.⏱ 20sResultCream Cheese Frosting |
| Total Time | 8 min 55s | ||
Not served on its own — it goes into or alongside other dishes. Keep it until it is needed.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g |
|---|---|
| 430kcal | |
| 2g | |
| 27g | |
| 17g | |
| 47g | |
| 46g | |
| 129mg |
Butter and icing sugar beaten with cold cream cheese and vanilla into a tangy frosting for carrot cake, red velvet and cupcakes. Serves 12.
What you’ll doYou will beat soft butter until pale, beat in sifted icing sugar, then beat in cold cream cheese and vanilla just until smooth.
