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Cream Cheese Frosting for Red Velvet Cupcakes

This easy three-ingredient cream cheese frosting doesn't require powdered sugar or vanilla extract! It is perfect for six red velvet cupcakes!
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5 from 35 votes
Cream cheese frosting with heart shaped sprinkles on top of red velvet muffin.
Prep Time:30 minutes
Total Time:30 minutes

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup White chocolate couverture
  • 5.3 oz Cream cheese ¾ cup
  • ¼ tbsp Butter soft
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Melt ¾ cup White chocolate couverture in a bain-marie, microwave, or using a tempering device, and let it cool until it is just lukewarm (about 68 °F / 20 °C). Stir again and again so that the chocolate does not become solid.
    ¾ cup White chocolate couverture
  • Meanwhile, beat ¼ tbsp Butter (room-warm) until fluffy, then add 5.3 oz Cream cheese and mix well. Finally, add the cooled white chocolate and stir in.
    5.3 oz Cream cheese, ¼ tbsp Butter
  • Pour the cream into a pastry bag with a star-shaped nozzle and pipe it on the cupcakes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 103mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 0.05g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 358IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 0.1mg
Servings: 6 Cupcakes
Calories: 213kcal
Author: Nora
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