CREAM CHEESE FROSTING NO BUTTER RECIPES

Made with much less confectioners’ sugar than the usual cream cheese frosting, it’s sturdy, dependable and not too sweet - just right for a child’s birthday party or to ice three-dozen cupcakes for a bake sale. While it’s not quite as silky as a buttercream based on beaten eggs and sugar syrup, it’s much, much less persnickety to make and it holds up well without refrigeration for several hours before it starts getting soft. Plus, the cream cheese makes it incredibly creamy while adding a tangy bite that helps tone down the sweetness of the confectioners’ sugar. To make lemon cream cheese buttercream (which tastes a little like a cheesecake), substitute one tablespoon lemon juice for the vanilla and add a teaspoon of grated lemon zest to the frosting.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Total Time 10 minutes

Yield 6 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : @context http//schema.org, Calories 297, UnsaturatedFatContent 7 grams, CarbohydrateContent 19 grams, FatContent 24 grams, ProteinContent 2 grams, SaturatedFatContent 15 grams, SodiumContent 121 milligrams, SugarContent 18 grams, TransFatContent 1 gram

This smooth, versatile cream cheese frosting has a delicate vanilla flavor. The woman who made the wedding cake for our daughter, Leanne, and her groom, Billy, used this recipe. It's also excellent on carrot cake. —Sharon Lugdon, Greenbush, Maine

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Total Time 10 minutes

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes

Yield about 3 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 234 calories, FatContent 9g fat (6g saturated fat), CholesterolContent 27mg cholesterol, SodiumContent 109mg sodium, CarbohydrateContent 38g carbohydrate (35g sugars, FiberContent 0 fiber), ProteinContent 1g protein.