Frosting Recipes

When cream cheese or buttercream frosting seem too heavy, or, you’re looking for a frosting recipe with a slight tangy flavor, yogurt frosting may be the way to go.

Yogurt frosting is an excellent compliment to fruit-flavored cupcakes such as berry or citrus.  It can also be a substitute for anywhere you’d use cream cheese frosting, such as on a carrot cake.  It works best with sweet flavors like a dark chocolate or honey, giving balance to each bite.

Be sure to use a thicker yogurt to keep frosting spreadable.   We recommend this for cupcakes over full-size cakes due to the thinner consistency.  Try to keep the frosting cool so it doesn’t drip down the sides.

Cupcake Project provides this recipe:

Greek Yogurt Frosting Recipe

Here is the recipe for the Greek yogurt frosting from Souvlaki for the Soul, reprinted with my notes.

1 C Greek yogurt (I used Stonyfield Farms)
A good splash of vanilla extract (I used 1 t)
1/2 C powered sugar, sifted

1. Whisk all ingredients until they become a bit thick.
2. Place in the fridge to thicken even more (at least 30 minutes).
3. Spread on cupcakes.

Greek Yogurt Frosting – A Healthy Frosting ~ Cupcake Project.