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How to make cream cheese frosting
Photo: Alexander Maasch

How to make cream cheese frosting

3 ingredients 30 min Makes enough for one cake openrecipes

Cream cheese frosting is fantastic on carrot cakes and cupcakes. Vary this basic recipe by adding colours or flavours.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

250
Calories
2g
Protein
21g
Fat
14g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49

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

  • 150g/5½oz unsalted butter
  • 45g/3 tbsp caster sugar
  • 300g/10½oz full fat cream cheese

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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