8 Responses to “Carrot Cake: Cream Cheese frosting substitute?”

1. By °ΤΘΜ° on Feb 10, 2010 | Reply

   You can use a nice vanilla buttercream frosting instead.

   You might like Mascarpone with is a triple cream Italian cream cheese. You could substitute that as well.

2. By homegrown girl on Feb 10, 2010 | Reply

   You can make a glaze flavored with orange or vanilla or a buttercream frosting

3. By curious on Feb 10, 2010 | Reply

   Use whatever your heart desires.

4. By ME!! on Feb 10, 2010 | Reply

   sure, you can do that.

5. By haveyarn2crochet on Feb 10, 2010 | Reply

   Use a good 7 minute frosting or even easier just sprinkle a little powdered sugar over the top of the cake.

6. By courtneyj00 on Feb 10, 2010 | Reply

   Here’s an easy Buttercream Frosting recipe that I use for many cakes. It would be great on a Carrot Cake:

   BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

   1 lb. confectioners’ sugar
   1/2 c. butter, softened
   1 tsp. vanilla extract
   3 tbsp. milk

   In large bowl, beat together sugar, butter, vanilla and milk until smooth. If necessary add more milk until frosting is spreading consistency.

7. By retropink on Feb 10, 2010 | Reply

   I have found that butter cream is the answer to most of life’s questions. Tastes great on carrot cake!

8. By TnA on Feb 10, 2010 | Reply

   Swiss buttercream

   Temper to 140 degrees over a double boiler
   28oz regular sugar with 2 cups egg whites
   then whip to stiff peaks.
   add the following:

   2 pounds butter
   1 1/2 sticks margarine
   2 tsp good vanilla
   whip these up real fluffy to room temperature (but not melted)

   The icing will be the consistancy of firm whipped cream, very light tasting and not too sweet. And there are no transfats like in other icings.