Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting
Author:Silky smooth, decadently creamy, sweet, and tangy Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting. Quick and easy to make, and perfect for frosting your vegan cakes and cupcakes. It even holds its shape when piped!
Ingredients
- 8 oz (227 g) vegan cream cheese , straight from the fridge (Don't use Violife cream cheese - see post for details)
- ½ cup (110 g) vegan butter
- 4 teaspoons arrowroot or cornstarch
- ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract , do not use more
- 4 to 5 cups (500 to 625 g) powdered sugar , (icing sugar in the UK)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Add the vegan butter to a large bowl and beat it with an electric mixer on a medium high speed until soft and fluffy.
- Add the cream cheese and beat again until combined and smooth but don't over-beat. As soon as it's combined stop.
- Now add the arrowroot/cornstarch, salt, vanilla, and about 2 cups of powdered sugar. Beat on low speed for about 20 seconds until the powdered sugar has stopped flying around, then add another 2 cups. Beat again on low until it's mostly combined then turn the speed up to medium-high and beat until smooth and creamy, scraping down the edges with a spatula as needed to get any dry powdered sugar off the sides and into the mix.
- Add the remaining powdered sugar to thicken as needed. Using it all makes the frosting much easier to handle, spread and pipe.
- As soon as it's nice and smooth stop. It's important not to over-beat.
- Do not be tempted to add any more liquid to the frosting at any stage because it will become too runny. Once done, cover the bowl and put in the fridge until needed.
NOTES
Quantity: This recipe makes about 3 cups of frosting. Enough to sandwich a 9-inch double-layer cake and cover the tops and sides.
Frosting can be made ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. When you need it, take it out of the fridge and give it a quick beat with an electric mixer to fluff it up again before using.
NUTRITION
Serving: 1full recipe / about 3 cups | Calories: 1104kcal | Carbohydrates: 179g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Sodium: 630mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 166g | Vitamin A: 1400IU | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1mg
