Orange cream cheese frosting is sweet, tangy, and full of orange flavor from fresh orange zest and juice. This frosting pipes beautifully onto cakes and cupcakes, and pairs well with citrus flavors, cranberry, carrot cake, vanilla, and chocolate.
Ingredients for Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
- Unsalted butter – Room temperature.
- Cream cheese – Room temperature.
- Powdered sugar – Confectioners’ sugar/icing sugar.
- Orange zest & orange juice – Use fresh orange juice for the brightest orange flavor. Be sure to zest the orange before you juice.
- Salt – To balance the sweetness of the frosting.
Tools & Supplies for Making the Frosting
How to Make Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the room temperature butter and cream cheese for 2 to 3 minutes until smooth and creamy. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add half of the powdered sugar and mix on low until combined. Add the remaining half of the powdered sugar and continue to mix until combined. While mixing on low speed, add in the orange zest, orange juice, and salt.
- Switch to a whisk attachment and turn the mixer to medium speed. Whip for 2 to 3 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally. Whip until the orange cream cheese frosting is light, fluffy, and smooth.
Recipe Tips
- Fresh orange zest and juice is a must in this recipe for the best and brightest orange flavor.
- At the end, I like to switch to a whisk attachment to whip some air into the cream cheese frosting so it is light and fluffy. If you prefer to stick with a paddle attachment, that is perfectly fine as well.
- This recipe makes enough frosting to pipe onto 2 to 3 dozen cupcakes or frost a three layer 7-inch round cake.
- Store the frosting in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. To use, bring the frosting to room temperature and rewhip until smooth and creamy.
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Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
Equipment
- Stand mixer fitted with a paddle and whisk attachment or electric hand mixer
Ingredients
- 2 cups unsalted butter room temperature
- 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
- 7 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp orange juice
- 2 tsp orange zest
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the room temperature butter and cream cheese for 2 to 3 minutes until smooth and creamy. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add half of the powdered sugar and mix on low until combined. Add the remaining half of the powdered sugar and continue to mix until combined. While mixing on low speed, add in the orange juice, orange zest, and salt.
- Switch to a whisk attachment and turn the mixer to medium speed. Whip the frosting for 2 to 3 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally. Whip until the orange cream cheese frosting is light, fluffy, and smooth.
Notes
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