Best Ever Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 2
  • 5 mins
  • 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 3 to 3.5 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice (or vanilla)
  • (optional) 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest

Preparation

Step 1

Combine cream cheese and butter with a mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Mix in lemon juice (and lemon zest if using).
Add in powdered sugar a bit at a time until fluffy.
Store up to 5 days in the refrigerator.