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Cream Cheese American Buttercream
Photo: Alexander Maasch

Cream Cheese American Buttercream

5 ingredients 5 steps 4 cups (750 g) wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

262
Calories
2g
Protein
21g
Fat
15g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

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.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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