Ingredients 4 ingredients is all you need to get the best ever cream cheese frosting! The frosting is made with cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla. Nothing fancy, pretty basic, but so perfect! Making the Easy Cream Cheese Frosting This frosting is super simple to make. Following a few of my tips will help you end with the best results.. Make sure your cream cheese and butter is softened to room temperature. If this means they need to sit out on your counter for an hour, do it.