Description
A light and creamy no-bake frosting that transforms cakes and cupcakes with its silky texture and balance of sweetness.
Ingredients
Scale
- 226 g (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 96 g (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 120 g (1 cup) powdered sugar
- 226 g (8 oz) Cool Whip, thawed
- 240 ml (1 cup) cold milk
- 5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: 60 g (2 oz) melted chocolate or 60 g (2 oz) softened mascarpone
Instructions
- Soften the cream cheese on the counter for 30–45 minutes or microwave briefly until warm.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the instant pudding mix with cold milk until smooth and let it rest to thicken.
- Beat the softened cream cheese with powdered sugar and salt until smooth.
- Fold in the thickened pudding and vanilla extract until uniform.
- Gently fold in Cool Whip until no white streaks remain.
- Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for about 45–60 minutes until firm.
- Use the frosting to spread or pipe onto cakes or cupcakes.
Notes
Chill the frosting for best results and avoid overmixing to preserve airiness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake swirl
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg