Cream Cheese Buttercream

This buttercream is tangy and dense making it a great choice for offsetting sweeter desserts.

Recipe Details

  • Servings:

Ingredients

  • oz package cream cheese (room temperature)
  • cup Vital Farms Unsalted Butter (room temperature)
  • cups powdered sugar
  • pinch of kosher salt
  • teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Add the cream cheese and butter to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium-high until fluffy, about 30 seconds.

  2. Scrape down the sides and add in the powdered sugar slowly with the speed on low. Gradually increase speed to medium-high after all the sugar is incorporated. Whip for about 3 minutes until light and fluffy.

  3. Turn speed down to medium and stream in the vanilla and heavy cream. Sprinkle in the salt. Turn the speed back up to medium-high and whip for another minute, until very light in color and texture.