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The Best Vanilla Frosting Recipe Without Butter

This vanilla frosting is made without using any butter and I love whipping a batch whenever I'm making cupcakes, cakes or soft sugar cookies. It's extremely easy to make and has a great, airy texture.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooling or acclimating ingredients: 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
by: Aya
Servings: 12
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Whip the heavy cream with a hand mixer on high until it reaches a fluffy consistency. Make sure you're using cold heavy cream, otherwise it will be harder to whip up.
  • Sift the powdered sugar in a small bowl.
  • Transfer the powdered sugar and cream cheese to another bowl and fold them with a spatula.
  • Beat the cream cheese mixture with the mixer until it reaches a uniform consistency.
  • Add the vanilla extract and keep mixing until it's fully incorporated.
  • Fold the heavy cream into the cream cheese mixture and mix until the frosting has a uniform consistency.
  • Let the frosting cool in the fridge for at least 40 minutes. If you use it before that, the frosting will have a runnier consistency.
  • Pipe the frosting on vanilla cupcakes, cakes, soft cookies, or refrigerate for later use.

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Notes

  • It's a good idea to sift after you've weighed the powdered sugar.
  • Remember to fold the cream cheese and powdered sugar before whipping them with the mixer. If you beat them straight with your mixer, they may become frothy.
  • The cream cheese should NOT rest at room temperature for more than 30 mins!
  • Make sure the heavy cream is AT LEAST 35% fat or it does not whisk well.
  • Real vanilla extract will probably yield an even better taste than Bourbon Vanilla extract.
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Nutrition

Calories: 124kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 34mg | Potassium: 27mg | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 346IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.03mg

I do my best to provide you with the nutritional information for recipes but I'm not a certified nutritionist. The nutritional information provided should only be treated as an estimate since it will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

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