Less-Sweet Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Less-Sweet Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 ounces (225 g) cream cheese, at room temperature*; 8 tablespoons (113 g) lightly salted or unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 cup (100 g) powdered sugar; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; ⅛ teaspoon salt if using unsalted butter; squeeze of lemon juice, optional

Instructions

Prep:5min

This 5-minute cream cheese frosting recipe uses only 1 cup of powdered sugar – one-quarter of the usual amount for a batch this size – and it's just as smooth, luscious, and creamy! Spread or pipe it on your favorite cake and cupcake recipes for a perfectly balanced topping.

Updated at: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:06:07 GMT