Cream Cheese Icing

[chloegoodridge]

if i put this in a piping bag and pipe a pyramid type shape on top of my cupcakes, will it stay of just slop down flat again ?

[a1angiem]

@chloegoodridge you could just add more icing sugar to get the consistency you need for piping.

[XD59X]

can i change cream cheese with cheese spread?? just wondering though

[a1angiem]

@XD59X do you mean like whipped cream cheese? you can...the texture might be a little lighter...if you mean cheez whiz? nope!

[Jakafe]

I love how simple you make this recipe! Gonna try it out on my red velvet cupcakes. Thanks for sharing!

[Bestbakerever123]

hey how much frosting does this make?

[deathy587]

can i just use the regular sugar??

[a1angiem]

@deathy587 no, it will be grainy and not smooth...:(

[androshi]

ok so last time i had asked you what can i do to rebatch the frosting-so here's an update.

i loved it! the only problem was it was crunchy-like biting into sugar. but it was good on my one cake that nobody ate but me.

i took the rest of it and i used it for a facial scrub! hahaha -it was like heaven. bad frostings make great facial scrubs-go figure?

[androshi]

is there a way i could take the frosting and rebatch it?

could i turn this into a 7 minute frosting if i add like 1 egg and a little bit of water ?

or should i just throw it away?

[androshi]

ok so this is what happened to me-my frosting turned grainy. i used margerine,vanilla extract -milk -and didnt have powdered sugar so i powdered my own.i took sugar and put it into the blender with 2tblspn of corn starch and then i mixed my powdered sugar with my margerine.it looked good,i added my extract and just a little bit of milk.-it turned out tasting great-but grainy.

[androshi]

is there a difference between powdered sugar and icing sugar? and if so,how much is icing sugar? is it more expensive? how much should it cost?

[a1angiem]

@androshi No, they are the same thing: powdered sugar, icing sugar, confectioner's sugar. It costs about $3 here in Canada. Hope that helps...

[MalhotraSherry1]

wow... all the other recipes are so ingredient and time heavy! thanks!

[a1angiem]

@MalhotraSherry1 You're welcome - I hope you enjoy it!

[TheMariaevelina]

I am confusing also... what cream cheese you used? I used philadelphia fat free cream cheese... Is there cause the cheese fat free? in expertville youtube they told to refrigerate at least 15 minutes, she ever used directly then her cake got slip... Lol... But why yours no need to chill?

[TheMariaevelina]

Hi angie, i just did this cake today.. I used 1 stick butter, 16 oz fat free cream cheese, 18 oz icing sugar, 1 tsp vanilla.. But my cream turned out so thin... can you help?

[a1angiem]

@TheMariaevelina wow, that is a lot of icing! the only thing i can suggest is adding more sugar until you get the consistency you like. it's surprising it would be runny since there is no liquid added other than the vanilla.

[MsRachel951]

your recipe is a life saver! :)

[a1angiem]

@MsRachel951 glad I could help!

[iluvindia01]

thank u so much, yhhh i hope so as its winter now in uk ...i might b able to keep it longer lol...

[iluvindia01]

hi i really liked ur quick cheese frosting, can u tell me how long can u keep it?? i mean once u frost the cake how many days can u keep it? will the cheese go bad? will it b ok for a week in the fridge? thanks

[a1angiem]

@iluvindia01 it'll be fine. i'm sure the cake will be eaten before it gets stale! lol!

[tymedancer]

wow! i tried this recipe and it was so good!!! thank you so much! :)

[a1angiem]

@tymedancer You're welcome! So glad you enjoyed it...thanks for watching and commenting!

[slowmofome]

on the cream cheese frosting, could you use heavy cream instead of milk?

[a1angiem]

@slowmofome don't see why not!

[ayeeloveeyooh]

can i use regular sugar instead of powdered sugar

?

[a1angiem]

@ayeeloveeyooh Not for this particular recipe.

[zuany3400]

Hi! i just made cupcakes last night, and used a simila recipe like yours. This is it:

Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat cream cheese, softened, butter, sour cream and McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth.

My question is what do i have to do so the frosting is thick and solid as yours. Mine looked like melted cheese. The taste was great but not the texture. I hope you can help!

[a1angiem]

@zuany3400 I would guess that the sour cream thins out the frosting quite a bit so I would simply suggest to add more confectioners sugar until it is the nice, thick spreading consistency that you desire. Hope that helps!

[zuany3400]

@a1angiem thank you so much! I have another question. To get the frosting so thick is it better to beat it for a long timer or as little as i can?

[zuany3400]

@a1angiem thank you so much! If i want the frosting to be thick, should i beat it for a long timer or just as little as i can?

[a1angiem]

@zuany3400 You just need to beat it until it's smooth and a nice spreading consistency...amount of time doesn't matter: too thin? add more sugar,...too thick? add a bit more milk. Hope that helps.

[mariarider]

Question, Angie...I am about to make your cream cheese icing for my red velvet cupcakes. About how many cupcakes will this batch of cream cheese icing cover? I'll be making the regular sized cupcakes. Not the big ones or the minis. :)

[a1angiem]

@mariarider 24

[mariarider]

@a1angiem Thanks, Angie! :) I can't wait to taste your icing! :)

[JudyWonn]

ok so i'm going to make a dioramam made out of red velvet cake& this.but my question is will it rot if i like if it's not in a fridge for a day or 2? because i want to serve it to my class but i don't know if its' going to go stale or rot

[a1angiem]

@JudyWonn I guess theoretically it should be refrigerated b/c it's a dairy product. I have kept it on the carrot cake for a day with no ill results...could you not fit the diorama in the fridge? Maybe frost at the last possible moment before the kids eat it...you have to be careful with kids!

[JudyWonn]

it's gonna be pretty huge so i'm not sure& i don't know if their's any room in the school for me to put it in their refridgerator.

but thank you anyways! awesome recp!

[a1angiem]

Well, I don't know if you're set on cream cheese, but you could make a few batches of my vanilla buttercream (at the end of my banana cake video) - which doesn't have to be refrigerated and the kids would love it! Good luck!

[Nathal2009]

What is the different between this icing and the shorting icing? Can i ice the whole cake by the whole cake i mean top and aroung by the cream cheese icing? I really need to answer my question because am doing my baby cake birthday

[a1angiem]

The cream cheese adds that hint of sour/tart flavour - and uses the cream cheese as part of the fat. You can cover a whole "9 layer cake with this - it makes quite a lot (need more? you can always make a double batch...)hope that helps a bit...Happy Birthday Baby...

[twistedleafpro]

I've a question, when I was in Canada I used to eat Pretzels with Cream Cheese Icing, it was fantastic, can't get it in Ireland, but want to know what can I do to make the mixture more liquidey? Cheers and thanks

[a1angiem]

Interesting...I've never heard of pretzels & cream cheese icing. If you want to thin the icing, just add a bit more milk. Hope that helps...

[twistedleafpro]

Thanks very much for your reply, I will give that a go..

[flwer34]

cool, this is what I have been looking for, a easy but great frosting recipe, thanks!

[mmkayaaaa]

Great video

[MonyMG1959]

Thanks, you are great...thanks also for writing the ingredients

[ummsaleem]

thx so much! I \m making a spice cake for after dinner, aand Im gonna use this recipe. I wil let you know what I think of it, thx again

[a1angiem]

You're welcome...enjoy your dinner & dessert!

[LoveMyPhilly]

Yummy! :)

[mrhulot101]

Cream cheese icing is my favorite icing.

[scrapaliciousleo]

Angie,

I made it and I looooveee it! I enjoyed it sooo much I had to share it with my friends otherwise I'd eat it all!. I did keep a little bit for my self in the fridge for sometime this week to enjoy! he, he, he...Thanks again ! lol Freezing it now why didn't I think of that hmmmm, maybe for the next batch...

[scrapaliciousleo]

Angie,

I will go to the grocery tomorrow to purchase the ingridients for this I am now officially craving carrot cake! It looks soooo yummy I can't wait to eat it tomorrow with pecans! Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent in the kitchen where we can all take lessons! lol :D

[a1angiem]

Ha!ha! I'm the same way with cravings! Hope you enjoy it...now you're making me want to pull some out of the freezer and have it for dessert tonight!! thanks...

[MVP1904]

looks great !!!

[ashikashi786]

that looks sooooo yummm!

[butterflyamanda]

yummy yummy i am so making this for my stampin girls for our next meet i may have to make two one for me and one for them! i start the diet next year, angie you keep making such delicious treats i have to keep making and eating them LOL.

[a1angiem]

I know - it's awful isn't it??? My diet's on hold too! ;0)

[angusMCjamison]

mmmmm! i could use this frosting for just about any cake. i like all your frostings, they are simple and quite lighter than the classic ones :) yum

[bullboykennels]

very nice.

[sil2289]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE carrot cake with cream cheese icing...I am so happy you posted these videos....cannot wait to try this myself.

[JackWilkins]

The icing on the cake! ;oP

[JonasBroDemiSelFan55]

1st view,1st comment yay! :) i luv the vid and cheese! :)