This is the best cream cheese frosting recipe for cupcakes and cakes. It’s sweet, creamy, and has just enough tang. It pipes well too!

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Over the years of sharing gluten free dessert recipes, I’ve shared several versions of this cream cheese frosting recipe. Whether it was the full version when I made cream cheese frosting for carrot cake or scaled down versions for pumpkin cookies, or when I made a pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting in a 9×13 pan.
This recipe is the original and it’s a family favorite. I even strawberry cream cheese frosting based off of this recipe, which is fab by the way! It’s got a secret ingredient (fresh lemon juice) that makes this frosting a bit different from the rest. Don’t worry, it doesn’t make the frosting taste like lemon at all. It helps to balance the flavor.
This truly is the best tasting cream cheese frosting!

What You Need To Know About This Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe:
This frosting is great for piping and for layer cakes. If you’re making a 3 layer cake or want to embellish your cake with pretty piped decorations, you may want to double the recipe or make an extra half batch.
The flavor of this cream cheese frosting is a great base for adding differe...