Cream Cheese Frosting Tips. Using an electric hand mixer on medium speed beat the butter and cream cheese together until the mixture is smooth and creamy about 3 minutes. Cream butter and cream cheese in a stand mixer.
Overbeating is most often the culprit for a runny cream cheese frosting. Cream butter and cream cheese in a stand mixer. Using an electric hand mixer on medium speed beat the butter and cream cheese together until the mixture is smooth and creamy about 3 minutes.
Store in the refrigerator.
If you do over-mix the frosting place it into the fridge for 1 hour to harden. Chill for about 1 hour to solidify. Overbeating is most often the culprit for a runny cream cheese frosting. Place the butter and cream cheese in a large bowl.