Easy No-Mixer Cream Cheese Frosting: A Quick and Delicious Recipe
Discover the easiest no-mixer cream cheese frosting recipe! This quick and delicious recipe requires minimal effort, and no special equipment, and is perfect for beginners. Learn how to make this classic frosting without a mixer in just a few simple steps.
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.