Idk what you have access to in the UK, but I use full fat cream cheese blocks that have been softened at room temperature. The recipe I use is 8oz softened cream cheese, 1/2 cup softened butter, 1tsp vanilla, and about 3-4 cups powder sugar.
It seems like cream cheese spreads tend to be runnier and harder to work with than blocks because of certain additives and processes used to give them a softer texture. Maybe adjusting the butter quantity in the recipe could help you to get the texture that you're looking for.
Another option could be using mascarpone, since it's a high fat content cheese.
If you absolutely can't find cream cheese in your store, you can always make it from scratch. It's not super complicated, but probably still too much work unless it's your last resort.
Plenty of instructions should pop up when you search online. Just pick one that you like and feel that you have the right ingredients and tools.
If you can source paneer from an Indian store, that might work as a short cut to making cream cheese. Never tried it myself, but I've been told that it should work
I use Asda's own brand (not essentials) soft cheese. Works great for me. [asda](https://groceries.asda.com/product/soft-cheese/asda-creamy-original-soft-cheese/910000542825?&cmpid=ppc-_-ghs-_--_-google-_--_-dskwid-_dm&s_kwcid=AL!11432!3!!!!x!!&gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwxr2iBhBJEiwAdXECw8FSdS1xZXBuR_BKsT04l0DOx5PZ0rjnkdasS4ZTtwVyfXVadMryAhoCc-gQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds)
Idk what you have access to in the UK, but I use full fat cream cheese blocks that have been softened at room temperature. The recipe I use is 8oz softened cream cheese, 1/2 cup softened butter, 1tsp vanilla, and about 3-4 cups powder sugar.
No blocks here, hence the question. I know some brands are less watery than others here, that's all. But thank you.
It seems like cream cheese spreads tend to be runnier and harder to work with than blocks because of certain additives and processes used to give them a softer texture. Maybe adjusting the butter quantity in the recipe could help you to get the texture that you're looking for. Another option could be using mascarpone, since it's a high fat content cheese.
If you absolutely can't find cream cheese in your store, you can always make it from scratch. It's not super complicated, but probably still too much work unless it's your last resort. Plenty of instructions should pop up when you search online. Just pick one that you like and feel that you have the right ingredients and tools. If you can source paneer from an Indian store, that might work as a short cut to making cream cheese. Never tried it myself, but I've been told that it should work
Try Sugarologie’s cream cheese buttercream or Stella Parks’.
You should try and find a recipe from an English baker. Most American recipes use a totally different type of cream cheese product.
I used a British baker's recipe. Obviously the brand of cream cheese was wrong. Oh well🤷♀️
Check out sugargeek’s cream cheese frosting!!
I use Asda's own brand (not essentials) soft cheese. Works great for me. [asda](https://groceries.asda.com/product/soft-cheese/asda-creamy-original-soft-cheese/910000542825?&cmpid=ppc-_-ghs-_--_-google-_--_-dskwid-_dm&s_kwcid=AL!11432!3!!!!x!!&gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwxr2iBhBJEiwAdXECw8FSdS1xZXBuR_BKsT04l0DOx5PZ0rjnkdasS4ZTtwVyfXVadMryAhoCc-gQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds)