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How to Make Frosting With Cream Cheese and Cool Whip

The fluffy sweetness of this delectable whipped cream frosting makes any kind of cake something extraordinary! Instead of dense sugary frosting try this light, creamy cream cheese alternative!

This is my favorite frosting during the summer!  My favorite kind of cake to put whipped cream cheese frosting on is lemon cake, but it would be awesome on just about any kind of cake or even as a dip for fresh fruit!

Whipped cream cheese frosting beautifully piped onto cupcakes.
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  • Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

Why Choose This Recipe

  • Light texture
  • Light sweet flavor
  • Perfect for Cupcakes!
  • Also a perfect fruit dip!
  • Any leftover frosting can be used to as filling for Berry Crepes !

Ingredient Notes

  • Heavy Whipping Cream - 3 cups of Cool Whip or Whipped Topping may be substituted.

Step by Step Instructions

  • Place softened cream cheese in a mixing bowl.
  • Sift 1 cup of powdered sugar and the salt over the cream cheese.
  • Beat until well combined.
Cream Cheese, powdered sugar and salt beat together.
  • In another bowl or deep measuring cup begin beating the cream and vanilla.
  • When the mixture starts to thicken sift 1 cup of powdered sugar into the cream.
  • Beat until stiff peaks form .
Heavy Cream beat to stiff peaks with vanilla and powdered sugar.
  • Beat a couple dollops of the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture to loosen it up.
  • Then fold the rest of the whipped cream into it.
  • FOLD, don't stir.
  • Place the frosting in the fridge to chill for a half hour.
Whipped cream folded into the cream cheese mixture.
  • Spoon chilled frosting into a large frosting bag fitted with the tip of your choice.
  • Pipe the frosting over cupcakes!
  • Store in the fridge.
Spoon frosting into a frosting bag and pipe over cupcakes.

Recipe FAQs and Expert Tips

Does this frosting need to be refrigerated?

Yes, due to the whipped cream and cream cheese whatever you frost with it needs to be stored in the fridge.

Can cool whip or whipped topping be substituted for the heavy cream?

Yes, you'll need 3 cups of cool whip which is an 8 oz tub plus half of another 8 oz tub. Beat all the powdered sugar and the vanilla into the cream cheese and then fold the cool whip into that.

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Description

The fluffy sweetness of this delectable whipped cream frosting makes any kind of cake something extraordinary! Instead of dense sugary frosting try this light, creamy cream cheese alternative!

  • 1 (8 oz) pkg. Cream Cheese (softened)
  • ⅛ tsp Salt
  • 2 Cups Powdered Sugar (sifted)
  • 1 tsp Pure Vanilla (clear is preferable but not necessary)
  • 1 ½ Cups Heavy Cream
  1. In a medium sized bowl, beat the cream cheese, 1 Cup of the sifted powdered sugar, and salt.
  2. Set aside.
  3. In another medium bowl, begin beating the heavy cream.
  4. As it starts to thicken, drizzle in the vanilla and spoon in the last cup of sifted powdered sugar with the beaters running.
  5. Continue to beat until stiff peaks form.
  6. Beat a dollop or two into the cream cheese mixture just to loosen it up a little.
  7. Then FOLD the remaining whipped cream in by hand.
  8. Remember to fold, not stir, to keep the fluffiness of the whipped cream.
  9. Chill the frosting for 30 minutes.
  10. Spoon the chilled frosting into a large frosting bag and pipe over a batch of cupcakes or frost a cake.

Notes

  • This is not a stiff frosting like buttercream.  It's a very soft and light frosting.
  • Store desserts frosted with this frosting in the fridge.
  • If you choose to substitute cool whip or whipped topping for the cream you'll need 3 cups of cool whip which is an 8 oz tub plus half of another 8 oz tub. Beat all the powdered sugar and the vanilla into the cream cheese and then fold the cool whip into that.

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