How do you use cream cheese frosting?

Table of Contents:

1. How do you use cream cheese frosting?
2. Why is cream cheese frosting so good?
3. Is cream cheese frosting better than buttercream?
4. What can you add to store bought cream cheese frosting?
5. How can I make canned cream cheese frosting taste better?
6. What is the best box cake?
7. Is Duncan Hines better than Pillsbury?

How do you use cream cheese frosting?

Uses for Cream Cheese Frosting

1. Spice Cake.
2. Banana Bread.
3. Homemade Brownies.
4. Zucchini Bread.
5. Banana Cake.
6. Pumpkin Cupcakes.
7. Sugar Cookies.
8. Blueberry Cupcakes (pictured above)

Why is cream cheese frosting so good?

Cream cheese adds just the right tinge of tang to a sweet buttercream frosting, making it something irresistible to our palates. ... Most cakes and cookies that are layered with frosting are already sweet, meaning that most of these confections benefit from something tangy to balance the overall sweetness of the dessert.

Is cream cheese frosting better than buttercream?

Both buttercream and cream cheese frosting make for delicious frosting choices for your favorite desserts. Though they are similar in many ways, they also have some differences. Buttercream is sweet, smooth, and fluffy, whereas cream cheese frosting is rich, tangy, and creamy.

What can you add to store bought cream cheese frosting?

Adding Flavor to Store-Bought Frosting Adding extracts, fruit or peanut butter are some of the easiest ways to take your store-bought frosting up a notch! To give your vanilla icing that homemade taste, try mixing in 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract.

How can I make canned cream cheese frosting taste better?

Extract. 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract works any flavor and will turn up the volume on any other addition. Other options include lemon, almond, orange, peppermint, or any extract that goes with the frosting or the cake.

What is the best box cake?

Here are the best boxed cake mixes.

• Best Overall: General Mills White Cake Mix. ...
• Best Lemon: Krusteaz Meyer Lemon Pound Cake Mix. ...
• Best for Cupcakes: Pillsbury Funfetti White Cake Mix. ...
• Best Yellow Cake: Jiffy Golden Yellow Cake Mix. ...
• Best Red Velvet: Betty Crocker Super Moist Red Velvet Cake Mix.

Is Duncan Hines better than Pillsbury?

Along with one cup of water and three large eggs, this Duncan Hines cake mix recipe called for 1/3 cup of vegetable oil specifically. ... And while the finished cake was lighter in color than Pillsbury's version, it was definitely stronger in flavor.