Cream Cheese Frosting
Thick, fluffy cream cheese frosting for layer cakes.
You'll need
- 450 g cream cheese, full fat
- 115 g unsalted butter
- 400 g icing sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
Equipment
- electric mixer
- serrated knife
Method
- Beat the cream cheese and butter on full speed until smooth.
- Add the sugar, vanilla and salt. Stir in a little, then beat on medium-high until fluffy.
Frosting a layer cake
- Cut each red velvet cake in half with a serrated knife.
- Frost between each layer.
- Give the outside a rough first coat, then chill for 20 minutes.
- Finish with a second layer of frosting.