cream cheese frosting

Tangy cake coating

Cream cheese frosting is a sweet topping made by blending cream cheese with butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla.

The tang of the cheese balances the sweetness, making it the classic pairing for carrot cake and red velvet cake.

It spreads smoothly but holds its shape when piped: She swirled cream cheese frosting over the cupcakes.

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fluffy · stand mixer · tangy · sweet · whipped · smooth · vanilla · powdered sugar · baking soda · piping · swirls · cupcakes · decadent · layer cake · dessert table · spatula · silky · cinnamon rolls

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Opposites
frosting type

cream cheese frostingbuttercream

Whipped sugar-fat frosting

royal icing · fondant · glaze · Italian meringue · chocolate ganache

tangy vs sweet profile

cream cheese frostingvanilla buttercream

Sweet whipped cake coating

caramel frosting

richness/decadence

cream cheese frostingunfrosted

Lacking decorative icing

naked cake · uniced · plain · unadorned · bare

Family

cream, cheese, frosting, creams, creamy, creamier, creamiest, creaminess, creamed

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G