Cream Cheese Drizzle Icing

Jul 15, 2026 · By VanillaGoods

Baking Frostings fillings toppings Origin: Madagascar Vanilla: Extract Easy

Bundt cake drizzled with cream cheese drizzle icing

A quick cream cheese drizzle icing for drizzling over cakes, scones, and cookies. Best with Madagascar vanilla (rich, creamy, classic); any pure vanilla works. Makes about 3/4 cup; enough to drizzle a 10-inch Bundt cake or 24 cookies.

Prep 5 min

Cook —

Set 20 min

Total 25 min

Servings 12

Diet —

Ingredients

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servings

2.0 cups (240.0 g)confectioners' sugar, sifted
2.0 oz (57.0 g)cream cheese, softened
3.0 tbsp (45.0 ml)water, plus more as needed
⅛ tspfine sea salt
1.0 tsp (5.0 ml)VanillaGoods pure vanilla extract

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Instructions

Whisk the cream cheese with 1 tablespoon of the water until smooth.
Whisk the confectioners' sugar and salt in a bowl.
Add the remaining water, cream cheese mixture, and vanilla and whisk until smooth. Adjust with water, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, until the icing falls from the whisk in a thick ribbon.
Drizzle or spread over cooled cakes, scones, cookies, or quick breads. Let set for 15 to 20 minutes.

Tips

Vanilla swap: use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
Best vanilla for this: Madagascar (rich, creamy, classic), or Mexican (spiced, warm, woodsy). Any pure vanilla works.
Storage: Refrigerate leftover icing for up to 3 days.

Recipe FAQ

How long does it take to make cream cheese drizzle icing?

Plan on 5 minutes of prep, plus 20 minutes to set. It makes about 3/4 cup; enough to drizzle a 10-inch Bundt cake or 24 cookies.

How should I store cream cheese drizzle icing?

Refrigerate leftover icing for up to 3 days.

Can I use a different form of vanilla?

use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.

Estimated · per serving

Nutrition

Per serving = 1 of 12 servings this recipe makes.

95 Calories / serving

1.6g Fat

20.3g Carbs

0.3g Protein

19.8g Sugar

Whole recipe (12 servings): ~1140 cal · 19g fat · 244g carbs · 4g protein · 238g sugar

Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.

Per serving · 95 calories

What it takes to burn one serving

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Moderate cycling 10 min·2.0 mi
Swimming laps 13 min
Jogging 9 min·0.8 mi·~1450 steps
Stair climbing 9 min·~800 steps
Dancing 15 min
Bodyweight circuit training 10 min
Cleaning, errands, or playing with the dog 22 min

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