Sour Cream Frosting

This easy, 4-ingredient sour cream frosting is smooth and luscious with a sweet and tangy flavor. It's perfect for decorating cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and dipping fresh fruit!

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Servings:

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter , barely softened
¼ cup sour cream , more if desired
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups powdered sugar , add more as needed

Optional: Pinch of salt, heavy cream or milk, food coloring

Instructions

Combine the butter, sour cream and vanilla in a medium bowl. Add up to 1/4 cup more sour cream for a softer frosting. Use an electric or handheld mixer and beat until smooth. Then add in half of the powdered sugar and mix until creamy.
Add the remainder of the powdered sugar. Add a Tablespoon or two of heavy cream or milk if it becomes too thick. Add more powdered sugar as needed. Taste and add a pinch of salt if needed. Add a couple drops of food coloring if desired.
Spread the frosting on top of the cookies or cakes or store in a covered container in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Notes

Variations: Add in 1 Tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder for a chocolate version. You may also swap the vanilla for a bit of lemon juice (or use both).

Replace: This sour cream frosting is a great recipe to replace cream cheese frosting if a recipe calls for that and you do not have it on hand.

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