Whipped Cream Frosting
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese *
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 3/4 cups heavy cream cold
- 1 tsp vanilla optional
Instructions
- Place the cream cheese and powdered sugar in a large bowl and beat on medium speed until smooth.
- Turn the mixer down to medium-low speed and pour the heavy cream down the side of the bowl in a very slow and steady stream, stopping every now and then to scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl with a silicone spatula.
- When all the cream has been added, turn the mixer up to medium-high and whip until the frosting holds stiff peaks.
- Fold in the vanilla extract, if using.
Notes
Whipped Cream Frosting
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* Do not use cream cheese from a tub. Look for the kind of cream cheese that comes in a brick for this recipe.
- Can be made up to 24 hours in advance.
- Keep refrigerated.
- Makes enough to fill & frost 1 triple-layer 8-inch cake, 1 double-layer 9-inch cake, or 2 dozen cupcakes.
- For a chocolate version, add 1/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder in step #1 of the recipe instructions.
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