Cream Cheese Buttercream

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1/2 tsp. Kosher salt
  • 4 c. confectioners’ sugar
  • 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Beat butter, cream cheese, and salt on medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in confectioners’ sugar, a spoonful at a time, until smooth. Beat in vanilla.