Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting

a piping bag of strawberry cream cheese icing beside some cupcakes

Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting

This strawberry cream cheese frosting recipe combines cream cheese, butter and strawberry jam, for a smooth, fluffy topping that's perfect for icing cakes and cupcakes.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings batch (enough for 1 layer cake or 24 cupcakes)

Calories 4504kcal

Author Wanda Simone

Ingredients

8 oz cream cheese at room temperature
1 cup (or 2 sticks) butter , softened
4 cups powdered sugar
3 Tablespoons strawberry jam
1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ cup milk

Instructions

Cream together cream cheese and softened butter until smooth.
8 oz cream cheese, 1 cup (or 2 sticks) butter
Add powdered sugar and mix on low speed until combined. Then beat on medium speed until the mixture is light and fluffy.
4 cups powdered sugar
Mix in vanilla and strawberry jam.
3 Tablespoons strawberry jam, 1 teaspoon vanilla
Add milk a little at a time until desired consistency is reached.
¼ cup milk

Notes

Don't over mix as it can cause the fats to separate resulting in a thinner consistency that won't hold its shape.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

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