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    Home » Vegan Recipes

    Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting

    Published: January 17, 2020 | 7:41 am, Modified: Apr 28, 2023 by Connie Edwards McGaughy This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting 🍋 A simply scrumptious sweet & slightly tart frosting made with plant-based cream cheese, vegan butter, fresh lemon & confectioner's sugar.

    A bowl of vegan lemon cream cheese frosting.

    When I was a kid, if I had a sweet tooth, sometimes I would make myself a little batch of frosting. No cake. Just frosting. A couple spoonfuls and I was satisfied. The idea kind of horrifies me now, but who am I kidding? Right at this moment, I could go for a spoonful of this luscious lemony frosting. In fact, just thinking about it makes me want to bake a carrot cake so that I can justify making a batch of this frosting.

    Vegan carrot cake cupcakes on a cake stand.

    Can you decorate with vegan cream cheese frosting?

    Mom's Vegan Carrot Cake

    Yes you can! Part of the joy of this simple frosting is the fun you can have decorating with it. I recently bought an inexpensive & amazing set of pastry bags and piping tips to play with. One thing I've discovered is it's important to keep the frosting cold and a bit on the thick side when you use piping tips. Otherwise, if the frosting is too soft, the piping details will melt. Be sure to refrigerate your cake or cupcakes until you're ready to serve.

    This super simple recipe makes enough frosting for at least 24 cupcakes or one 9" x 13" single layer cake.

    See how easy it is to make this yummy Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting 🍋Watch our video!

    Recipe

    Vegan Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

    Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting

    by Connie🥕
    🍋 A simply scrumptious sweet & slightly tart frosting made with plant-based cream cheese, vegan butter, fresh lemon & confectioner's sugar.
    5 from 1 vote
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    10 minutes mins
    Total Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Plant Based, Vegan
    Servings 24
    Calories 115 kcal

    Equipment

    • Electric hand mixer or stand mixer with a whisk attachment
    • large bowl
    • Measuring cup
    • Measuring spoons
    • pastry bag
    • spatula

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 8 oz vegan cream cheese
    • ¼ C vegan butter
    • 1-½ teaspoon lemon juice
    • ½ teaspoon lemon zest
    • 1 lb powdered sugar vegan

    Instructions
     

    • Place all ingredients in deep bowl.
    • Using an electric mixer or hand whisk, cream ingredients together till smooth and fluffy.
    • Apply frosting to cake or cupcakes using a pastry bag or flat spatula.

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    Notes

    🥕To decorate with this frosting, I recommend refrigerating it for about an hour before using. It's best to keep your frosted desserts cool or in the fridge before serving.
    🥕This yummy frosting is the perfect topping for my Vegan Carrot Cake!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 115kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 52mgFiber: 1gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 90IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 1mg

    These are estimated values generated from a nutritional database using unbranded products. Please do your own research with the products you're using if you have a serious health issue or are following a specific diet.

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    1. Connie Edwards McGaughy

      January 19, 2022 at 4:57 pm

      5 stars
      I love this frosting so much, I can eat it by the spoon. I shouldn't, but I do.

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