Recipes With Cream Cheese Frosting. With electric mixer on medium-high speed beat butter sugar cream cheese and vanilla until light and fluffy and no lumps remain. I used the same cream cheese frosting recipe my mom used to make for my cakes when I was a kid and just tossed in the gelatin.
Beat an additiona 3-5 minutes until frosting has doubled in size and is fully blended and fluffy. Mix in vanilla or lemon juice and lemon zest if using. Directions In a large bowl beat cream cheese butter vanilla and if desired salt until fluffy.
Add in vanilla powdered sugar and heavy cream.
Gradually add sugar and salt beating until blended. Gradually beat in enough confectioners sugar to achieve desired consistency. This works well for frosting or as a filler between cake layers. Store in the refrigerator.
