I made one a couple weeks ago, but it was really thick.. Does anyone have a recipe for a fluffy cream cheese frosting?

Thanks so much for any help!!

Have you tried this one:

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-1541-.html

Here is mine: In mixer bowl combine: 1 8z. brick softened cream cheese, 1 cup Hi-ratio shortening (crisco will do if you can't get hi-ratio, but it won't be as airy)
Beat for about 3-5 minutes at med. speed. Stop mixer and add Magic Line's Vanilla Butter flavoring (or 1 tsp. butter extract and 1 tsp. vanilla extract) Beat for another minute. Add a 2 lb. bag of powdered sugar that you have added 1 Tsp. of white popcorn salt to. Add 4-6 TBS. heavy whipping cream alternate with powdered sugar until you get the consistency you want. I let the mixer go for about 5 minutes on med. speed. Enjoy!

Thanks for the suggestions.. do you think if I used butter instead of the shortening it would change the texture too much? Shortening isn't my favorite ingredient.. Thanks for any input.

Does it have to crust ? if not I have a fabulous non-shortening recipe.

Butter has a lot more liquid than hi-ratio shortening, so it would change the texture.

The hi-ratio shortening has emulsifiers which make the frosting light and fluffy.

It also has other qualities - like not having that cloying, greasy Crisco mouth feel.

Here are hi-ratio frosting threads:

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-57790-.html
(Has info on Brite White/Angel White icing base.)

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-102521-.html

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-34464.html

HTH

No.. it doesn't have to crust.. I'd prefer if it didn't actually.

thanks JanH for the shortening info. I have never used the hi-ratio stuff and there's no way I could get some before I have to make this cake (for Easter). I'll definitely give it a try though when I have the time.

24 oz. cream cheese
4 T. Butter
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1/2 c. heavy cream or ( even better IMO) 1/4 c. heavy cream and 1/4 c. coco lopez

1/2 t. salt

In KA with paddle attachement beat together sugar, butter and cream cheese until well combined. Add cream(s) and salt. Beat like a red headed step child, at least two minutes, 5 is better, or until fluffy.

OMG txkat.. I almost spewed out my nose.. beat like red headed step child.. That sounds AWESOME and just what I am looking for thank you so much! I'm going to try it with the coco lopez.. mmmm.

And I also have to say YUM!!! That frosting is SOOOOOOOOO good. Nice and sweet and tangy and just to die for. It's PERFECT. This is my new favorite cream cheese frosting! My DH loves it too. Thank you so much for sharing this with me.

I'll just throw this in as well: if you have Toba Garrett's Book "the Well Decorated Cake", it has the tastiest cream cheese frosting recipe ever!

I am glad you like it !!

Thanks 4 the recipe txkat