Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup vegan butter (softened to room temperature) (We like Earth Balance butter sticks; 1 stick equals 1/2 cup)
- 1 8-ounce container vegan cream cheese (slightly softened; out of the refrigerator for about 1 hour)
- 2 - 4 cups sifted organic powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, add softened vegan butter and beat or whisk vigorously until smooth. Then add vegan cream cheese and mix again until smooth and creamy.
- Add sifted powdered sugar in 1 cup increments until frosting is thick and spreadable and is to desired sweetness.
- Add in vanilla and stir to combine once more.
- The perfect frosting will have a pretty thick, very smooth consistency; so keep adding powdered sugar until it reaches a good consistency.
- Refrigerate cake or cupcakes after frosting to keep fresh. (Typically lasts up to 5 days.)
Notes
**This vegan cream cheese frosting will firm up slightly in the refrigerator as the vegan butter hardens again, so keep it at room temperature to spread it on your cakes or cupcakes, then chill your finished desserts in the refrigerator.
Recipe by Glitter, Inc. at https://glitterinc.com/a-ridiculously-good-vegan-cream-cheese-frosting-recipe/