Cream Cheese Buttercream

How to make delicious cream cheese buttercream perfect for decorating carrot cakes and red velvet cakes.

📝 Ingredients

• 125 g butter (soft at room temperature)
• 125 g icing sugar
• 250 g cream cheese
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• A little milk (This may be needed to ensure the buttercream is the right consistency)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Cut the butter (125g) into cubes and beat (either by hand or using a mixer on a slow speed ) until soft.
2. 2Sift the icing sugar (125g) and beat it into the butter until fully combined and smooth.
3. 3Add the cream cheese (250g) and vanilla extract (¼ tsp) and beat until thoroughly combined and smooth.
4. 4Check the consistency of your buttercream. It should be firm, but soft enough to pipe. If it is too firm, then beat in a little milk (no more than a teaspoon at a time) until you have the right consistency.
5. 5Your buttercream is now ready to use.