Food and Recipes Recipes Cream Cheese Frosting Be the first to rate & review! Our best cream cheese frosting, this recipe is perfect for layer cakes, cupcakes, and sheet cakes. By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on August 31, 2022 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Photography: Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox Active Time: 10 mins Total Time: 10 mins Yield: 4 cups Try this frosting on our Best Carrot Cake. Ingredients 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 11 ounces cream cheese, softened (about a block and a half) 1 (16-ounce) package powdered sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract Directions Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract; beat at high speed 10 seconds or until smooth. Rate it Print