This Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting is pipeable, creamy and completely dairy-free! It's slightly tangy and uses just 4 simple ingredients. And it is delicious on any cake or cupcake recipe.
There are so many types of frosting out there. From Vegan Whipped Cream Frosting to American-style frostings like Blueberry Frosting and even Ermine Frosting. I love to experiment with new types to see how they pipe and frost.
But, the best has to be cream cheese frosting. It's a little less sweet, it's slightly tangy, and complements nearly all cakes and cupcakes beautifully. So, let's get into how to make it.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- This recipe only requires 4 ingredients and just 10 minutes of active time!
- This Cream Cheese Frosting is vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free so anyone can enjoy it!
- It's smooth, creamy and perfectly pipeable.
- It pairs well with any cake or cupcake.
- And most importantly, it's absolutely delicious!
Ingredient Notes
Dairy-Free Cream Cheese: The only vegan cream cheese I recommend for this recipe is Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese! It's the most stable and the most firm.
Vegan Butter: Be sure to use a vegan butter that comes in stick form. My favorite is Soy-Free Earth Balance Buttery Sticks.
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1. First, in a bowl using a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the vegan butter until completely smooth.
Step 2. Next, fold the vegan cream cheese into the vegan butter by hand using a rubber spatula until it's just combined.
Step 3. Next, add the powdered sugar and mix until smooth, then add the vanilla and mix to combine. Only mix until the mixture is smooth.
Step 4. Then, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow the frosting to chill for at least an hour before piping onto cupcakes or frosting a cake.
Uses
Use this vegan cream cheese frosting to:
- Frost a Vegan Red Velvet Cake or a Vegan Carrot Cake
- Pipe onto Vegan Pumpkin Cupcakes or Vegan Red Velvet Cupcakes
- Fill Vegan Chocolate Whoopie Pies
- And so much more! This stuff is delicious on everything.
Recipe FAQs
Scoop the frosting into an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
It depends! Cream cheese frosting has a slight tang and is less sweet. And, it also needs to be refrigerated. Buttercream frosting is sweeter but can sit out at room temperature for much longer than cream cheese frosting can.
Yes. Cream cheese becomes looser the longer it's whipped. So, for the thickest cream cheese frosting, mix only until everything comes together.
Yes! And cakes or cupcakes frosted with cream cheese frosting should be refrigerated.
Expert Recipe Tips
Make sure the vegan butter and cream cheese are at room temperature before starting this recipe.
Be sure to fold the dairy-free cream cheese in by hand. Cream cheese becomes looser the more it's mixed. So, for a thick and pipeable Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting, fold the cream cheese in by hand and only mix the frosting until its smooth and creamy.
Don't skip the chill time if you want to pipe the frosting or stack a cake with it! It will firm the frosting up to the perfect texture.
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Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting
Equipment
- 1 Large Mixing Bowl
- 1 Sifter
- 1 Hand Mixer or Stand Mixer
- 1 Rubber Spatula
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoon Vegan Butter, room temperature
- 8 Ounces Tofutti Vegan Cream Cheese, room temperature
- 4 Cups Powdered Sugar, sifted
- ¼ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- In a large bowl using a hand mixer, or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the vegan butter until its completely smooth, scraping the bowl down a couple of times during the creaming process.8 tablespoon Vegan Butter, room temperature
- Add the Tofutti cream cheese, and use a rubber spatula to fold it in by hand. See note.8 Ounces Tofutti Vegan Cream Cheese, room temperature
- Add the powdered sugar and mix on low with the mixer until combined. Then, add the vanilla and mix until combined and creamy.4 Cups Powdered Sugar, sifted, ¼ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before piping onto cupcakes or frosting a cake!
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