A swirlable cream cheese frosting for topping doughnuts. Best with Madagascar vanilla (rich, creamy, classic); any pure vanilla works. Makes enough for 12 doughnuts.
Cream Cheese Frosting
Baking
Frostings fillings toppings
Origin: Madagascar
Vanilla: Extract
Easy
A swirlable cream cheese frosting for topping doughnuts. Best with Madagascar vanilla (rich, creamy, classic); any pure vanilla works. Makes enough for 12 doughnuts.
Prep
15 min
Cook
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Total
15 min
Yield
12 doughnuts
Diet
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Ingredients
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doughnuts
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- 4.0 tbsp (57.0 g)unsalted butter, softened
- 4.0 oz (113.0 g)cream cheese, softened
- 2.0 cups (240.0 g)confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1.0 tsp (5.0 ml)VanillaGoods pure vanilla extract
- 2.0 tbsp (30.0 ml)whole milk, as needed
- ⅛ tspfine sea salt
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Instructions
- Beat the butter and cream cheese on medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute.
- On low speed, add the confectioners' sugar and salt, then the vanilla, and beat until combined.
- Beat in the milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until the frosting is soft and swirlable, then beat on medium-high for 1 minute until fluffy.
- Spread or pipe onto the tops of completely cooled doughnuts.
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 frosted doughnuts and serve within 1 day.
Recipe FAQ
How long does it take to make cream cheese frosting?
Plan on 15 minutes of prep. It makes enough for 12 doughnuts.
How should I store cream cheese frosting?
Refrigerate frosted doughnuts and serve within 1 day.
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.
147
Calories / serving
7.1g
Fat
20.7g
Carbs
0.7g
Protein
20.1g
Sugar
Whole recipe (12 servings): ~1764 cal · 85g fat · 248g carbs · 8g protein · 241g sugar
Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.
Per serving · 147 calories
What it takes to burn one serving
- Brisk walking 28 min·1.6 mi·~3300 steps
- Walking uphill or incline treadmill 20 min·1.0 mi·~2000 steps
- Moderate cycling 15 min·3.0 mi
- Swimming laps 21 min
- Jogging 14 min·1.2 mi·~2250 steps
- Stair climbing 14 min·~1250 steps
- Dancing 24 min
- Bodyweight circuit training 15 min
- Cleaning, errands, or playing with the dog 34 min
Rough estimates for one serving, based on standard MET values at about 155 lb. Your own burn depends on body size, effort, and fitness. Shown for context only — food is not something you have to earn.
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