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vegan cheesecake frosting in a bowl with spatula
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Vegan Cheesecake Frosting

Makes: 4 cups
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
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!
Recipe by Dalya Rubin

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

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Instructions
 

  1. 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.
  2. Next, add ¼ of the vegan whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture. Whisk everything together to help loosen up the cream cheese mixture.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

Test Kitchen 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!

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