Vegan Cheesecake Frosting
This easy and quick 15-minute Vegan Cheesecake Frosting uses only 4 ingredients and is such a great frosting to ice cupcakes, cake and cookies with!
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Servings: 4 cups
Ingredients
- 9 ounce tub vegan whipped cream cold from the fridge (So Delicious or 365 Whole Foods brand are recommended)
- 16 ounces vegan block cream cheese softened at room temperature, (I use two 8-ounce blocks of "Violife Just Like Cream Cheese")
- 2 cups confectioners sugar (260 grams)
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or using a handheld electric mixer), beat the cream cheese, confectioners sugar, and vanilla extract for 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl halfway through to ensure everything is well combined.
- Next, add ¼ of the vegan whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture. Whisk everything together to help loosen up the cream cheese mixture.
- Add the remaining vegan whipped cream into the bowl and fold everything together using a rubber spatula until just combined. Don’t overmix, otherwise you’ll deflate the whipped cream.
- Cover the bowl or transfer the frosting to a new bowl or container. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4-6 hours or overnight until thickened.
- When ready to use the frosting, spread onto your favorite cake recipe or place into a piping bag and pipe onto your cake or cupcakes.
Notes
- Storage: Frosting can be stored covered in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- Be sure to defrost the pre-whipped vegan whipped cream in the fridge overnight or as the directions direct
- Best pre-whipped vegan whipped cream options: So Delicious Dairy Free CocoWhip Original and 365 by Whole Foods Market, Non-Dairy Plant Based Whipped Topping are my favorite options!
- If you don’t have access to a pre-whipped vegan whipped cream, you can buy vegan heavy cream (comes in liquid form in the refrigerator isle), whip it and measure 2 ½ cups (once whipped). I recommend the Califia Farms Heavy Whip Substitute as a great heavy cream option!