Cream cheese cupcake icing too sour

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How can I cut out the sour taste a bit and make it sweeter? Overall the icing tastes good, I'd just like to tweak it a bit.

The recipe I used contains:

  • 2 8-oz packages cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 8 Tbsp. (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 2 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar, sifted
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
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Best Answer

Oddly enough, a little SALT might help. Salt has the effect of blocking some sour receptors in the tongue while enhancing sweetness.



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What do I do if my cream cheese frosting is sour?

It's harder to get a good texture with the whipped or low-fat products, but it's possible. Cream cheese is a little sour, but make sure it's not past its expiration date. A little lemon juice in the frosting... , Cooking since ~1955, delighting the senses.

Is cream cheese frosting supposed to be tangy?

In fact, it's the most common frosting used in my kitchen. I use it on everything from pumpkin cake and carrot cake cupcakes to banana cake, red velvet cake, and more. It's smooth, creamy, and spreads onto baked goods with ease. Its flavor is the perfect balance of sweet and tangy and you only need 5 ingredients total!

How do you make icing less tart?

Another way to cut down on the sweetness in buttercream frosting is to add some lemon juice to your frosting. You need to exercise caution and make sure that you don't add too much lemon juice or it will be too sour.

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How do I fix split/curdled/grainy frosting?
  • If the frosting is too liquidy: try refrigerating the entire bowl of frosting for 30 minutes, then continue to beat the mixture until it comes together.
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    Answer 2

    Based on your recipe, I would add between 1/4 cup and 1/2 cup more confectioner's sugar.

    Also, your recipe may match better with a sweeter cupcake.

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