Cream Cheese Frosting

Photo: Burcu Avsar and Zach DeSart

PUBLISHED October 26, 2024

A classic partner for Carrot Cake. Cream cheese lends tang and brightness that balances any sugary, heavily spiced, or dark-chocolaty cake.

 

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Cream Cheese Frosting

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Makes
Enough frosting for 1 9-inch layer cake, or 2 dozen cupcakes


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