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A two layered vanilla cake is being decorated in with simple cream cheese frosting that is being spread on to the top of the cake. It is on a wooden board with flowers in the background.
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Cream Cheese Frosting - Pani Reka Kirīmi Tīhi

A simple cream cheese icing made with butter, cream cheese, a touch of icing sugar and vanilla. Perfect for decorating cakes, cupcakes or biscuits.
Course Baking
Cuisine Frosting
Keyword cream cheese buttercream, cream cheese icing nz, easy cream cheese frosting recipe, easy cream cheese frosting recipe nz, simple cream cheese frosting
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 1 small layered Cake or 15 cupcakes

Ingredients

Cream Cheese Frosting - Pani Reka Kirīmi Tīhi

  • 120 g pata kūteretere (softened butter)
  • ⅔ C (110 g) puehu huka (icing sugar)
  • 2 teaspoon wanira (vanilla)
  • 250 g kirīmi tīhi (cream cheese, make sure it has had at least an hour on the bench to come to room temperature, this will help make a nice, smooth frosting)

Instructions

Whip the Butter and Sugar:

  • Add the pata kūteretere (softened butter), puehu huka (icing sugar) and wanira (vanilla) in to a large bowl.
  • Whip for a few minutes until light and fluffy in colour.

Add the Cream Cheese:

  • Add the room temperature kirīmi tīhi (cream cheese).
    Note: If the kirīmi tīhi (cream cheese) isn't quite at room temperature, smooth it on to a plate with your spatula to remove the lumps and leave it for 15 minutes before whipping.
  • Whip again for only a minute or so until smooth and it is ready to go!

Decorate with the Simple Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • Pipe, smear or do whatever you want to do to your cakes, cupcakes or baked goods!

Store the Frosting:

  • This can also be put in to a sealed container and be kept in the fridge for up to five days.
  • If it has been sitting in the fridge longer than four hours, bring it to room temperature for 20 minutes. Then whip it for a minute or so before using it.