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A standing mixing bowl with vegan cream cheese icing

Vegan Cream Cheese Icing

Plant-based
Gluten-free

Indulge in the creamy delight of vegan cream cheese icing, a dairy-free alternative that's perfect for topping cakes, cupcakes, and other desserts. Made with plant-based cream cheese, dairy-free butter or margarine, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract, this luscious icing offers all the richness and flavor of traditional cream cheese icing without using any animal products. Whether you're following a vegan lifestyle or have dairy allergies, vegan cream cheese icing provides a deliciously decadent finishing touch to your favorite baked treats. Enjoy the smooth texture and delightful sweetness of this versatile icing, guilt-free and cruelty-free.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 8 oz vegan cream cheese, softened to room temperature
  • 1/2 vegan margarine, softened to room temperature
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Prep time:
5 mins
Cook time:
Total time:
15 mins
Serves:
Ingredients
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 8 oz vegan cream cheese, softened to room temperature
  • 1/2 vegan margarine, softened to room temperature
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Prep time:
5 mins
Cook time
Total time:
15 mins
Serves:

Instructions

  1. Place cream cheese and margarine in standing mixer bowl or in a medium sixed bowl if using a hand electric mixer.
  2. Whip the two ingredients together until smooth.
  3. Add in the vanilla and the powdered sugar one cup at a time whipping it on low speed until completely mixed and then working the speed up too high and allowing it to whip until nice and creamy smooth.
  4. Frost your favorite cooled cake like Vegan Gluten free Carrot Cake or keep in the fridge until ready to use. It will keep up to a week in a sealed container in the fridge.
Vegan Gluten Free Carrot Cake

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