The Easiest Cream Cheese Frosting Ever

I'm a Southern Girl and Southern girls love some cream cheese okay! From cakes to cookies to pies, we can figure out a reason to put cream cheese frosting on just about anything.

So let's get into why this is like a big deal in the first place. Cream cheese frosting is heavier and sweeter than other frostings. If you've been following my blog, you know my absolute favorite frosting is American Meringue which is a cross over between American buttercream commonly used on cupcakes and Swiss Meringue commonly used on Wedding Cakes.

Inside Secret from a professional baker

Whenever I'm doing a layered cake (more than one tier), that requires cream cheese frosting, I used the frosting as a “filling.” Just like any other filling on a cake, I make sure its enclosed in a buttercream ring and put just in the center. IF by chance I crumb coat the cake in cream cheese, I will freeze it and then I will cover that in a layer of a stable buttercream, such as a Swiss or American Meringue.

The reason for this is because Cream Cheese frosting, while delicious, is not stable. If you put it outside on a summer's day it's going to MELT. Your cake will split and be on the ground. I very distinctly remember having event planners call me after they booked a less experienced cake artist after I refused to make a cream cheese iced wedding cake and it had melted.

Trust me, cream cheese frosting is fantastic for a small family gathering with dinner cakes. Nothing over the top and fancy!