Mixing Cream Cheese Icing the Perfect Amount

Cream Cheese Icing
4 oz (113g) butter, softened but still cool (around 65F/18C)
8 oz (227g) cream cheese, cold
4 c (454g) powdered sugar, sifted
1/2 tsp (3g) fine salt
lemon juice or vanilla extract (optional)
1. Remove the cream cheese from the fridge and cut into small cubes. Let sit out briefly while preparing the rest of the ingredients.
2. Mix the butter on medium speed until smooth.
3. Add half of the powdered sugar and mix until combined.
4. Add the second half of the powdered sugar and the salt and mix until the texture of streusel.
5. With the mixer running, add cubes of cream cheese one at a time.
6. Mix until the icing is smooth and there are no visible clumps of butter or cream cheese.
7. Finish by adding lemon juice or vanilla extract. Add just a little at a time, monitoring the texture of the icing after each addition.

[@sugarinq]

benjamin we love your shorts so much and how you pack a lot of info into a quick video! but also, have you ever considered making longer videos? im sure many people would love to watch you go through a recipe step by step and break down the how’s and why’s of the baking process!!

[@oweeb5909]

Kya

[@bakedbybrooklyn5879]

Cream cheese frosting is the best kind of frosting

[@Petrichoredits1]

Agreed

[@kelvintawiah]

It doesn’t have as much sugar which is awesome. Too old to eat regular frosting

[@Appaddict01]

I’m a big fan of whipped cream and ganache, too.

[@TiNyBaNgLeTiGeR]

Truth

[@Nighhhts]

@@kelvintawiah Frosting is disgusting. Cream is always better.

[@tommycolada]

As a pastry chef, I really appreciate all of these videos you make

[@anm8001]

Been baking at home regularly for years, but this channel has been a game changer. Everything is so clear and now I know what to do for desired results. Thank you!

[@jamifitz]

The woman that runs Sugarologie channel has found this to work very well too!!

[@drivingmissmolly]

Sugarologie (I think that’s how you spell it) has a great video explaining how to make pipe-able cream cheese frosting that will also hold up a layer cake and why the method she uses (and is used here as the ‘proper’ frosting) works.

[@skyesfallenxx]

Overmixed can be used as filling for muffins such as red velvet or carrot cake!

[@Meela9088]

Overmixed can probably be used as a sweet dip

[@morethanlessthan]

Legitimately the most concise and informative baking channel I've found, thank you so much!

[@ittselli3245]

finally i can make red velvet cake without a mental breakdown

[@soapylulu]

I actually over mixed mine last week for the first time ever and I didn't know what went wrong....until I saw this!

[@big.naomi06]

Everything you make is making me better at baking.😘🖤

[@violetheise4717]

Holy moly this is helpful. I never thought about the chemistry of why my cream cheese frosting always became so runny. Thanks!

[@cynthiacler9284]

Thanks I am drooling now.🤤 my favorite cake is red velvet.❤

[@nerdykid9101]

Doesn’t matter how much I have eaten. These videos will always make me hungry

[@user-qq5lf3lg2o]

Made this today, came out delicious and the icing was perfect.

[@katebowers8107]

Hmm… Question: What is the effect of different proportions of butter to cream cheese to sugar? I like to whip air into it. So, that might count as over-mixed, but it’s never runny.

[@benjaminthebaker]

More butter will help it stay together better but might decrease the overall cream cheese flavor

[@ybunnygurl]

The amount of sugar makes a difference too! My favorite recipe uses a pound of powdered sugar and is super fluffy, but I use less suger it's dense.

[@liliesiy]

This is exactly what i needed now, recently i had the 'over mixed' situation and my 3 layered cake got slanted 😢. So thank you! Now i know what i did wrong ❤

[@Imamotherfreakingavocado]

This is making me crave some carrot cake lmao

[@Laylay62007]

I mean me personally I think if u wanna go for almost like a glaze type thing for cinnamon rolls like u said I feel like the over mixed version would still work good but idk 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@LinA-it9vd]

I agree.

[@jessy7093]

Didn't even know u could overmix 😵‍💫

[@Onehundredpounds]

Always the most helpful videos 👏

[@ariellejoy8705]

This is extreamly helpful, thank you so much!!!

[@pearl31st]

Thank you for explaining this stuff! I thought I would never learn since I’m not close to anyone with baking experience

[@SomethingIHNMAIMS]

Bro I could never make something like that 😭

[@Jxavier410]

This video came right on time lol

[@i_ate_the_context]

My favorite kind of frosting is whipped butter and sugar with a bit of heavy whipping cream

[@tayweiting]

I'm from Singapore and if you're in a hot climate like me, whisk your cream cheese first till semi smooth, add in softened butter and whisk till well combined then add your sugar and whisk till the clumps of powdered sugar can't be seen. Do not "mix till fluffy" cause it will turn into soup😂

[@starpeep5769]

Equally yummy looking

[@pinacolada2727]

thank you i never knew this❤

[@tessmichel7788]

Wow, so good to know

[@rharesh4451]

My mom doesn't have any issues and her frostings recipe is viral among the neighbours. Medical student Malaysia 👌

[@BoinkySponge196]

For everyone who was looking for the Scratchin Melodii song: Same

[@Littlebitemuffins]

Seems like I’ve always over mixed my cream cheese 😅😅😅

[@gladymirrivera3137]

Thank you

[@duacerita]

I need recipe pleeease. The other ones I found are mighty sweeeet.

[@ASHB0RN...]

man your channel is literally a miracle for me, recently started living in my own apartment and this tips are extremely useful

[@orbizzzzz]

Wonderful info

[@Sweet.T.In.The.Summer]

I wish I saw this before yesterday when I actually made this lol

[@Gojo-Hollow-Purple1.0]

I bet he ate all that frosting after he cut the camera 😂😂 Even the under mixed one😅

[@existential_horror5045]

benjamin, has anyone ever told you that you kinda sound like ambiguousamphibian? fully a compliment btw

[@n76543]

watched sugalorogie's video on it yesterday, explained well in this short too

[@feralbluee]

mmp! i never used a mixer and always had great cr. cheese icing. don’t measure the sugar, just add bit by bit till it feels right and tastes good :) i also can add vanilla or one or more of cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves. 🍎🌱

[@sebastianmartinezdiaz8595]

Can you make swiss meringue cream cheese frosting?

[@Sp0oN.]

It works amazing with carrot cake

[@abyssalmask6516]

Question After making the icing how long can it be stored in the fridge without losing its texture

[@kainatchaudhry6576]

Please add subtitles to your videos and ive partially hearing loss. Thank you

[@Pinkferraris]

Did anyone else think it was Mrbeast talking or just me

[@Midlife_Manical_Mayhem]

thanks! i was doing it bass ackwards.

[@edithmorrison6411]

does this work with the hand blender too?

[@digitalgirl221]

I'll make it just to eat by itself.

[@mirrellewalker-thompson3964]

What are your thoughts on whipping the cream cheese and butter together BEFORE adding the sugar??

[@sabw1tch]

Is there a way to fix if it’s overmixed 😶

[@45lala]

I didn't this but it come out watery plz help

[@Jixnq]

is it okay to just stick to butter and powdered sugar?

[@upsetstudios1819]

Whenever I try to make cream cheese buttercream, it always splits. any tips on how to avoid it?

[@Kammi38]

Why didn’t u make this 1 week ago 😔

[@mancingasik1172]

Recipe..?

[@Petrichoredits1]

IM EARLY 😦✨

[@andreasanchez2815]

Mine always comes out watery 😢😢😢😢

[@geckoarmy4791]

Or if you're really coo coo just eat it straight 😂

[@chumpywumpy6285]

i once made cream cheese frosting and could not for the love of god figure out why it was so grainy. turns out the recipe didnt include butter😂

[@pigcatapult]

For some reason most but not all cream cheese I’ve eaten has given me immediate nausea as if I’m allergic to it, but I’m not allergic to any other cow dairy products, so I don’t know what’s going on. I’m allergic to sheep milk/cheese/meat, though. Is there something different they add to milk to make it cream cheese?

[@savannahrossy2405]

Heavy Cream and Salt make Butter ! ADD LEMON 🍋 and shake !! Mix sugar with cream cheese .. then add the heavy cream mixture ! USE SPATULA to Blend

[@savannahrossy2405]

Add egg white if need be so and TADA 🎉 STIFF PEAKS

[@savannahrossy2405]

Weighty Icing 🧁 compared to a light fluff cream cheese 🥯

[@savannahrossy2405]

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[@savannahrossy2405]

We are here to help each other

[@savannahrossy2405]

But if you leave your cream cheese out room temperature, it will draw the water out. You can separate it and re-cool it in the fridge.

[@wannabeyoutuber3056]

-or eating straight out of the bowl

[@1TieDye1]

Any tips for a cream cheese frosting with no or minimal butter? I want as much cream cheesiness as possible lol

[@HELLKITTY501]

Breadm

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[@Maxiciao_edits]

6666 like

[@es5379]

Wow I realized I keep overmixing the recipe😢

[@secluded7772]

Plz for the love of god add more cream cheese. Ik it’s a personal preference but I hate it when ppl barely add cream cheese. It’s called cream cheese icing for a reason. You should be able to taste the cream cheese lol personally I add like a whole block and one stick of butter.

[@jayce2507]

I hate that I'd eat this straight outta the cup 😩

[@MegaOscarmendez]

Yeah but cream cheese icing is bad so you’ve actually already lost