Description
Ina Garten’s red velvet frosting elevates classic desserts with creamy, luscious elegance. Rich cream cheese and butter blend seamlessly, creating a silky smooth topping that makes fans swoon and bakers celebrate.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3½ cups (0.79 kg) confectioners’ sugar
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, at room temperature
- 12 tablespoons (1½ sticks or 170 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature
Fat and Flavor Enhancers:
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the dairy base by placing softened cream cheese, room temperature butter, and pure vanilla extract into the electric mixer bowl fitted with the paddle attachment. Blend these ingredients at medium speed until they are just harmoniously incorporated, being careful to avoid excessive mixing.
- Gently sift the powdered sugar (icing sugar) into the mixture, gradually adding it while the mixer runs at a low speed. Continue blending until the frosting achieves a silky, uniform consistency with no visible sugar granules.
- Assess the frosting’s texture and stability. If the mixture appears too soft or lacks structure for spreading or piping, transfer the bowl to the refrigerator and allow it to chill for 10-15 minutes, which will help firm up the cream cheese frosting and enhance its spreadability.
Notes
- Chill the frosting briefly if it becomes too soft, helping it firm up perfectly for smooth spreading.
- Softly adjust the consistency by adding milk to thin or sifted sugar to thicken, creating the ideal texture.
- Prevent lumpy results by using room temperature ingredients, especially butter and cream cheese.
- Sifting icing sugar eliminates unwanted clumps, ensuring a luxuriously silky and professional-looking finish.
- Stop mixing the moment ingredients blend smoothly, avoiding an overly runny or deflated frosting texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 34 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg