Cream cheese recipes - 55 recipes
Cream cheese is a soft mild cheese that is similar in taste and texture to mascarpone.
Cream cheese recipes date back as early as the 1750s in Lincolnshire in England’s southwest.
In modern times, cream cheese is a popular spread and dip, and is used to make cream cheese icing for baked goods like red velvet cupcake .
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Red velvet cupcakes
By curlycarly2@hotmail.com

Details
servings 12
Level of difficulty Average
Preparation time 20
Cooking time 25
Cost Average budget
- 60g unsalted butter
- 150g caster sugar
- 1 egg
- 20g cocoa powder
- 40ml red food colouring
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 120ml buttermilk
- 150g plain flour
- ½ tsp bicarbonate soda
- 1½ tsp white vinegar
- Icing:
- 300g icing sugar
- 50g unsalted butter
- 125g cream cheese
Preheat the oven to 170°C
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Red Velvet Cupcakes

By vanitaza
Cupcakes
- RED VELVET CUPCAKES
- Makes 12
- 375ml flour
- 250ml icing sugar
- 5ml bicarbonate of soda
- 45ml cocoa powder
- 80ml oil
- 250ml buttermilk
- 30m red food colouring
- 15ml vinegar
- 10ml vanilla essence
- ICING
- 80g butter
- 125g cream cheese
- 500ml sifted icing sugar
- 5ml vanilla essence
Red velvet cupcakes

By cakedays
Try these little beauties out nest time you are entertaining guests!
- Cupcakes
- 60g unsalted butter
- 150g sugar
- 1 egg
- 20g cocoa powder
- 40ml red food colouring
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 120ml buttermilk
- 150g plain flour
- 1/2 tsp bicarb soda
- 1 1/2 tsp white vinegar
- 1 x 12 hole cupcake tray, with cupcake cases
- For the cream cheese frosting:
- 300g icing sugar, sifted
- 50g unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 125g cream cheese, cold
Red Velvet Cupcakes

By kajal_bhagwandas
Really easy to make cupcakes that'll delight everyone around!
- 30g self-raising flour
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- 90g soft sugar
- 80ml vegetable oil
- 80ml buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp red food colouring
- 1 egg
- Frosting:
- 60g unsalted butter
- 150g soft cheese
- 250g icing sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tbsp red food colouring
- 12 small cupcake cases
- 3 piping bags
- Star-shaped nozzle (for pipping bags)
Chocolate American Whoopies with cream

By TRANO Fabienne
Preheat the oven to 180 ° C (gas mark 4)
- 125g unsalted butter
- 150g dark cooking chocolate
- 3 eggs
- 225g of sugar
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
- 250g flour
- 30g cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
- 250g plain Philadelphia spread
- 100 ml of fresh single cream
- 50g icing sugar
Carrot Cake In A Hurry

By shinee
This delicious Carrot Cake recipe is perfect for when there is not much time to spare or when you're already hungry
- Cake:
- 100g chopped walnuts
- 100g sultanas
- 340g grated carrot
- 260g self-raising flour
- 1tp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tp baking powder
- 1/2 tp salt
- 1 1/2 tp ground cinnamon
- 4 eggs
- 200g sugar
- 2tp vanilla
- 1 cup oil
- Frost:
- 55g butter at room temperature
- 230g cream cheese at room temperature
- 230g icing sugar
- 1tp lemon skin
- 1tp vanilla
Red Velvet Cupcales Recipe

By ynasira
Treat yourself to something delicious with thes ultimate classic cupcakes!
- 60g unsalted butter at room temperature
- 150g caster sugar
- 1 egg
- 20g cocoa powder
- 40ml red food colouring
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 120ml buttermilk
- 150g plain flour
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1½ tsp white vinegar
- 1 x 12-hole cupcake tray, lined with paper cases
- For the frosting:
- 300g icing sugar, sifted
- 50g unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 125g cream cheese, cold
Raspberry Rose Cupcakes

By Badgertails, Badgertails ~ Homemaker
Raspberry Red Velvet Cakes with Rose Water Frosting
- For the cakes:
- 75g golden caster sugar
- 30g butter, softened
- 1 medium egg
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tsp red food colouring (I used a 'Christmas Red' paste from hobbycraft)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 60ml buttermilk
- 75g self-raising flour
- 2 tbsp dried raspberry pieces (small) plus extra for decorating
- For the frosting:
- 150g icing sugar
- 50g butter, softened
- 60g cream cheese
- 1 tsp rose water
- edible silver glitter
Smoked salmon and cream cheese snacks

By chaospepsi
Perfect for parties and events, these easy to make snacks are quick and easy to make
- Smoked Salmon (the cured kind in a packet), Cream cheese, brown bread, parsley to garnish
Red Velvet Cake

By nikita
Preheat oven to 170C. Grease and flour three 20cm tins
- 250g soft butter
- 600g white sugar
- 6 eggs
- 2 tablespoons red food colouring
- 3 tablespoonscocoa powder
- 375g plain flour
- 250ml buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate powder
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- Icing
- 200g cream cheese
- 350g white chocolate
- 250g soft butter
Red Velvet Cheescake Swirl Brownies

By stylingrules
Red velvet cake, cheesecake and brownie - a combination of the three best desserts!
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 30 grams red food colouring
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 pack cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Chocolate Cheesecake
- pack of digestive biscuits
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Delicious cheesecake
- Cheesecake base:
- 2 cups biscuit crumbs
- 50g sugar
- 115g melted butter
- Cheese cake batter:
- 1kg cream cheese
- 200g sugar
- 30g self-raising flour
- 5 eggs
- 80ml heavy cream
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Strawberry Santas
- 20 medium-large strawberries, hulled for a flat base
- 100g Philadelphia Light cream cheese (Note: other brands of cream cheese can be too runny for this recipe; this is the one we've found works best.)
- 4-6 tsp icing sugar, to taste
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Serrano ham and tomato Bruschettas
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Red Velvet Cupcales Recipe
- 250g plain flour
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 100g soft unsalted butter
- 200g caster sugar
- 1 tbsp red food dye
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 175ml buttermilk
- 1 tsp cider vinegar
- 500g icing sugar
- 125g cream cheese
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- 1 tsp cider vinegar (or lemon juice)
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Tuna rillettes with seaweed
- - 1 medium tin of albacore tuna in natural oil
- - 2 large spoonfuls of Philadelphia cheese spread
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- - Pepper
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Rhubarb and Strawberry Cheesecake
- For the sauce:
- 500g rhubarb
- 10g vanilla sugar
- 40g cane sugar
- For the strawberry coulis:
- 3 tbsp of sugar-free jam
- 6 tbsp water
- For the base:
- 300g speculoos biscuits
- 80g melted butter
- For the filling:
- 100g cane sugar
- 500g fromage frais (0% fat)
- 325g of cream cheese like Philadelphia
- 6 eggs
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Tortellini with ham and peas
- 250g fresh pasta stuffed (tortellini, ravioli, etc., depending on your taste)
- 100g Philadelphia
- 1 thick slice of ham
- 1 tin peas (150g)
- 50 ml of low fat cream
- grated cheese
- nutmeg
- salt
- pepper
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Approved byThe Chef Cream cheese icing
- Large box icing sugar
- One standard tub cream cheese
- One standard block butter
- Few drops food colouring of your choice
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Cheesecake
- Biscuits
- Chocolate
- Double cream
- Vanilla essence
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Cheesecake cream
- 50 g cream cheese
- 1/4 cup icing sugar, sifted
- 1/4 cup thickened cream
- 1/3 teaspoon vanilla
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