Food and Recipes Recipes Cream Cheese Frosting 4.8 (5) 5 Reviews Our best cream cheese frosting, this recipe is perfect for layer cakes, cupcakes, and sheet cakes. By Patricia S York Patricia S York Patricia was the assistant food editor at Southern Living and worked with the Southern Living food team from 2006-2022. She contributed to articles about food, gardening, and pets. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on August 31, 2022 Rate PRINT Share Trending Videos Close this video player 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