18 Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes You’ll Use on Everything
Cream cheese frosting has a magical way of making any dessert taste richer, creamier, and downright irresistible. Its tangy-sweet flavor and silky texture pair perfectly with everything from moist cakes and fluffy cupcakes to warm cinnamon rolls and spiced breads. In this collection, you’ll find 18 mouthwatering cream cheese frosting recipes that take your favorite treats to the next level. Once you try them, you might just find yourself looking for excuses to whip up a batch.
Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting is the perfect addition to cupcakes, cakes, brownies, or any other baked good you could dream of. This recipe uses freeze-dried strawberries, which makes for a 10-minute recipe that will turn out perfect every time. No guesswork here!
Keto Cream Cheese Frosting
Skip the store bought and whip up your own classic keto cream cheese frosting! With just a few simple ingredients you can have a tasty low carb cream cheese frosting that’s better than those high in sugar store brands!
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting
Perfectly creamy without being overly sweet, this Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting is perfect for all of your fall baking needs!
Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
Browning butter is an easy way to instantly elevate a recipe, and this brown butter cream cheese frosting does just that. Why settle for classic cream cheese frosting when you can take the flavor to the next level?
Get the Recipe
Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
This lemon cream cheese frosting recipe combines fresh lemon juice and cream cheese to make a wonderfully tangy, tart, and rich frosting. It’s quick and easy to make and will add a refreshing taste to all your favorite cake, cupcake, and cookie recipes. Add a scoop to a vanilla cupcake or use it to pipe a layered cake – no matter what you choose, everyone will love it!
The Best Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
This homemade cream cheese frosting recipe is easy to make, slightly sweet, tangy, and will quickly become your new favorite frosting! It pipes beautifully and holds its shape – you’re going to be putting this frosting on everything (especially red velvet cupcakes).
Applesauce Cookies with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
These perfect moist, spiced Applesauce Cookies come together in just minutes and make an excellent after-school snack or sweet treat. Made with applesauce, these cookies are lower in sugar but full of flavor!
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Red Velvet Cupcakes are irresistible any time of the year, but especially fitting for Valentine’s Day, 4th of July, or Christmas celebrations. With an eye-catching color, a hint of chocolate, and topped with an addictive rich and tangy cream cheese frosting, these will become an all-occasion favorite!
Raspberry Cream Cheese Frosting
The perfect tangy, fruity, delicious cream cheese frosting is just five minutes away with this Raspberry Cream Cheese Frosting. This super simple and flavorful recipe is the perfect touch for all your favorite spring desserts!
Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Fudgy, chewy brownies are delicious enough on their own, but the addition of tangy, not-too-sweet cream cheese frosting really takes this decadent dessert to a new level. You may be surprised how easy it is to make this show-stopping dessert at home!
Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
Maple Cream Cheese Frosting is a unique twist on an old classic. This creamy, delicious frosting has a subtle maple flavor and is perfect for all your favorite autumn baked goods!
The Best, Easy Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
This super simple cream cheese frosting is an easy way to elevate the flavor of many of your favorite desserts. With just five ingredients, you can whip up a frosting perfect for spreading, piping or eating with a spoon!
Cool Whip Cream Cheese Frosting
Cool Whip Cream Cheese Frosting is a great addition to desserts when you need a light but flavorful topping! Pair it with cakes, cupcakes, cookies, or more for a sweet and exciting addition!
Get the Recipe
Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting is the perfect touch when you want a flavor that is nutty and elevated but not too sweet. Excellent for cupcakes, cakes and cookies, this frosting is perfection!
Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting and Salted Caramel
This Pumpkin Cake recipe makes an incredibly moist cake with the right amount of spice. Covered with decadent salted caramel cream cheese frosting and topped with sweet candied pecans, this easy to make Pumpkin cake is one of our favorite fall desserts and the perfect treat during the holidays.
White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting perfect for cakes or cupcakes.
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
This Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting is perfect for piping or spreading onto baked goods for a flavor that is rich, indulgent and not too sweet. Give it a try to instantly elevate your favorite desserts!
Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting
This easy cream cheese buttercream frosting is thick, fluffy, and perfect for piping or frosting cakes or cupcakes. With just 5 ingredients, one bowl, and a few secret ingredients, it’s ready to use in under 20 minutes!
