Get the App

Recipes

Find a Recipe Blue Ribbon Recipes Pinch It!™ Feed Browse All Recipes

Editorial

Food Bites & Articles Videos What is a Blue Ribbon? Meet the Test Kitchen

Community

Member Recipes Groups Sweepstakes Contests Shopping

butter and cream cheese frosting

LisaFoote avatar
Recipe by
Lisa Foote
@LisaFoote
Castle Pines, CO

I use this on cakes of all kinds. It's very simple and you can use it plain or I use Jello Gelatin powder to flavor it and color it! This always turns out great! I use it on jello poke cakes a lot and it's a great addition!

yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For butter and cream cheese frosting

  • 4 oz
    cream cheese (half of the 8 oz package) room temperature
  • 1 stick
    butter,no salt, no substitutes, room temperature
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2-3 Tbsp
    milk
  • 3-3 1/2 c
    powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp
    jello gelatin powder, any flavor or type (optional)

How To Make butter and cream cheese frosting

  • 1
    Make sure that the butter and cream cheese are room temperature. If they aren't, the frosting will not be creamy.
  • 2
    In an electric mixer, using the whisk attachment, combine cream cheese and butter. Scrape the sides as needed. Add vanilla and milk and slowly incorporate until smooth.
  • 3
    Add powdered sugar by the tablespoon while the mixer is on a low speed. Once all the powdered sugar is incorporated, whip for at least 1 minutes. Scrape bowl of mixer as needed. Optional: Add the jello powder at this time, first starting on low speed and increasing speed to incorporate.
  • 4
    Spread on cake and refrigerate for a few hours to let the butter and cream cheese set up fully.
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
ADVERTISEMENT