Want a quick and easy way to make delightful cream cheese frosting without a mixer? You are in the right place.
Cream cheese frosting is a classic for a reason. It’s creamy, tangy, and perfectly sweet. But who has time for a stand mixer when you need frosting fast?
Your mixer might have broken down, or you might not have one at all, but you’d love the perfect cream cheese frosting without a mixer.
This is why this no-mixer cream cheese frosting recipe is a game-changer. It’s just as delicious as the traditional version but is much easier to make.
You will still have smooth delicious cream cheese frosting whipping it up with just a spoon and a bowl. You won’t need special equipment to make this delightful frosting.
Budget-friendly Cream Cheese Frosting
This recipe is also affordable. Cream cheese frosting is very expensive in my country. I make my cream cheese at home without a mixer or blender too.
To make it even more affordable, I often work with marge. You can also use butter. If using butter, ensure to remove it from the fridge and let it rest on the counter until it comes to room temperature then use.
I will link our homemade cream cheese recipe here soon once it’s on the blog. Meanwhile, you can watch the video version of our easy homemade cream cheese recipe without a mixer here on YouTube.
How to Use Your No-Mixer Cream Cheese Frosting
I love cream cheese frosting on my Pumpkin cake. The cake that I’m frosting in the featured image is our favorite pumpkin cake.
I also work with homemade cream cheese frosting to frost my red velvet cake, carrot cake, cupcakes, and cookies.
You can also use the cream cheese frosting to pipe decorative designs on your cakes, cupcakes, and cookies. It works well when you want to fill pastry delights.
You can also make your frosting earlier, store it in the fridge, and use it within 3 days. When you need to use it, remove it from the fridge 30 or so minutes before, mix it with your spoon for a few minutes then frost your cake, cookies, cupcakes, and other delights.
If you need to frost a full cake, double or triple the recipe to have enough frosting.
I trust you will love our easy homemade cream cheese frosting without a mixer. Let’s get right into the easy recipe.
Easy No-Mixer Cream Cheese Frosting: A Quick and Delicious Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Mixing Bowl
- 1 spoon
- 1 sieve
- Measuring cups and spoons as needed
Ingredients
- 2 tbsps (heaped) cream cheese
- 1 tbsp (heaped) marge (You can use unsalted butter, softened)
- 2 cups powdered/ icing sugar
- ¼ tsp vanilla flavoring
- ¼ tsp salt
- A few drops of milk as needed (About ⅛ cup or slightly less)
Instructions
- Add the cream cheese and butter to a suitable mixing bowl. Beat the cream cheese and marge/ butter with a spoon for a few minutes until well incorporated.
- Add the salt and vanilla. Mix well.
- Add a few drops of milk, about an eighth of a cup. Mix until all the ingredients are evenly mixed.
- Sieve the icing or powdered sugar. (Don’t skip this step for best results)
- Gradually beat in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, until fully incorporated.
- Beat for a few minutes until you get to the thick heavy consistency needed. If you must add a little milk to make the frosting thinner, keep in mind that powdered sugar dissolves really fast. Don’t add milk unless you are certain you must add. Even then, add a little drop at a time, mixing each time before adding another drop of milk.
- Give the frosting a final beat for a few minutes until you get a thick smooth consistency. It doesn’t take you long to get there by the way. It takes a few minutes.
- That's it! Your frosting is ready to use.
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Notes
Tips for the Perfect No-Mixer Cream Cheese Frosting:
- Use softened cream cheese and butter if you are using butter. This will make them easier to mix together. Because I use marge often, marge works just as well the way it is.
- As I explained earlier, if the frosting is too thick, add a drop or two of milk or cream as needed.
- If the frosting is too thin, add more powdered sugar.
- You can flavor the frosting with different extracts, such as almond, lemon, orange, or strawberry.
- You can also add food coloring to the frosting to create different colors.