Recipes Just Begging For Cream Cheese Frosting (PHOTOS)

These recipes go way beyond red velvet and carrot cakes.

When it comes to frostings, cream cheese is one of the best. Though it may initially seem like an unusual pairing, this sweet-and-savory topping proves cream cheese is not necessarily best suited for a bagel.

In using cream cheese frosting, most people tend towards red velvet or carrot cakes. And while we won't argue with these classics, we think you're seriously underestimating the power cream cheese frosting if these are the only desserts you're using it for. From gingerbread cupcakes, to red velvet ice cream, to cinnamon rolls, we've put together the 13 best ways to eat more cream cheese frosting. We promise you'll find a new favorite.

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Carrot Cake Trifle with Cream Cheese Frosting
Brown Eyed Baker
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Red Velvet Ice Cream with Cream Cheese Frosting Swirl
Annie's Eats
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Gingerbread Cupcakes with Molasses Cream Cheese Frosting
Gimme Some Oven
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Carrot Cake
Simply Recipes
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5
Zucchini Cupcakes and the BEST Cream Cheese Frosting
I Am Baker
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Guinness Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Gimme Some Oven
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Double Chocolate Loaf with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Spread
Cookin' Canuck
8
Red Velvet Cake
Bakerella
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9
Spiced Butternut Squash Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
Gimme Some Oven
10
Pumpkin Nutella Swirl Cake
Lemon Sugar
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Soft Gingersnaps with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
Two Peas & Their Pod
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1-Hour Cinnamon Rolls
Gimme Some Oven
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Pumpkin Cupcakes with Chai Cream Cheese Frosting
SmallKitchenCara/Food52

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Cake Recipes
Citrus Olive Oil Cake(01 of99)
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Purple Ombre Rose Cake(02 of99)
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Biscoff & Raspberry Crepe Cake(03 of99)
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Tunnel Of Fudge Cake(04 of99)
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Towering Coconut Layer Cake(05 of99)
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Cranberry-Citrus & Coconut Cake(06 of99)
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Pastel Swirl Cake(07 of99)
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No Bake Milk Chocolate Bailey’s Truffle Cake(08 of99)
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Orange-Almond Upside-Down Cake(09 of99)
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Easy Lemon Cake With Marshmallow Frosting (10 of99)
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Layer Cake(11 of99)
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Twinkie Bundt Cake(12 of99)
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Brown Butter Pink Ombre Daisy Cake With Strawberry Jam(13 of99)
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Bruléed Mocha Crepe Cake With Chocolate Liqueur Sauce(14 of99)
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Vanilla Rum Cakes(15 of99)
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Gooey Butter Cake(16 of99)
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Semolina And Yogurt Bundt Cake(17 of99)
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Maple-Apple Upside-Down Cake(18 of99)
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Classic Chocolate Layer Cake(19 of99)
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Strawberry 'Doughnut' Cake(20 of99)
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Blue Ombre Petal Cake(21 of99)
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Dark Chocolate Yogurt Cake(22 of99)
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Lemon-Filled Coconut Cake(23 of99)
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Pineapple Upside-Down Cake(24 of99)
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Guinness Chocolate Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting(25 of99)
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Banana-Nut Pound Cake With Maple Crown Royal Glaze(26 of99)
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Revelatory Caramel Cake(27 of99)
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Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Layer Cake(28 of99)
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Clementine Upside-Down Cakes(29 of99)
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Lemon-Lemon Ombre Cake(30 of99)
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Yellow Butter Cake With Chocolate Frosting(31 of99)
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Mousse Cake(32 of99)
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Quintessential Chocolate Cake(33 of99)
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Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit Cake With A Hint Of Mint(34 of99)
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Lemon Curd Crepe Cake(35 of99)
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Milk-Chocolate-Frosted Layer Cake(36 of99)
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Blood Orange Upside-Down Cake With Hazelnuts And Thyme(37 of99)
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Key Lime Cake(38 of99)
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Mini Fruit And Chocolate Bundt Cakes(39 of99)
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Lemon Drop Cake(40 of99)
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Mini Lemon Sugar Bundt Cakes(41 of99)
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Strawberry Ombre Cake(42 of99)
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Biscoff Molten Chocolate Cakes(43 of99)
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Lemon Strawberry Crepe Cake(44 of99)
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Blueberry And Elderflower Upside-Down Cake(45 of99)
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Chocolate Fudge Peanut Butter Cake(46 of99)
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Red Velvet Cake With Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting(47 of99)
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Fig And Raspberry Upside-Down Cake(48 of99)
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Spicy Chocolate Mousse Crepe Cake(49 of99)
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Pink Ombre Swirl Cake(50 of99)
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Warm Double-Chocolate Brownie Cakes(51 of99)
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Milk Bundt Cake(52 of99)
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Hummingbird Cake(53 of99)
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Flourless Chocolate Cake(54 of99)
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Gold Kiwifruit And Coconut Upside-Down Cake(55 of99)
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Chocolate Amaretto Crepe Cake(56 of99)
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If you're a fan of almonds and chocolate, look no further. This crepe cake was made for you. The cake is layered with a chocolate almond mixture and a chocolate amaretto ganache.Get the Chocolate Amaretto Crepe Cake from Sprinkle Bakes (credit:Sprinkle Bakes)
Red Velvet Cake(57 of99)
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Pink Ombre Rose Cake(58 of99)
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Orange And Poppyseed Bundt Cake(59 of99)
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Strawberry Bundt Cake With White Chocolate Ganache(60 of99)
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Warm Chocolate Cakes With Mascarpone Cream(61 of99)
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Orange Ombre Cake(62 of99)
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Banana Cake With Chocolate Glaze(63 of99)
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Devil’s Food Bundt Cake With Chocolate Espresso Ganache(64 of99)
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Rich Chocolate Cake With Salty Dulce De Leche And Hazelnut Brittle(65 of99)
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Pina Colada Bundt Cake(66 of99)
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Coconut Mojito Crepe Cake(67 of99)
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Sometimes you want to drink your booze, and other times you want to eat it -- in cake form. And no other cake is as worthy of a mojito interpretation as a crepe cake.Get the Coconut Mojito Crepe Cake recipe at cccakery (credit:SPCookieQueen)
Green Ombre Layered Cake(68 of99)
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Peach Upside-Down Cake(69 of99)
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Spiced Carrot Cake(70 of99)
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Lots of warm spices, shredded carrot and chopped cashews flavor the batter in this take on the classic carrot cake. It's all spread with cream cheese frosting.Get the Spiced Carrot Cake recipe (credit:Paulette Tavormina)
Blue Ombre Wedding Cake(71 of99)
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30 Layered Tiramisu Crepe Cake(72 of99)
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Strawberry Shortcake Cake(73 of99)
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This recipe combines all the flavors of shortcake but in true cake form with a yellow cake base, lots of fresh strawberries and a cream cheese frosting instead of whipped cream.Get the Strawberry Shortcake Cake recipe (credit:Ree Drummond)
Salted Caramel Bundt Cake(74 of99)
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Chocolate Almond Bundt Cake(75 of99)
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Gâteau de Crêpes(76 of99)
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This basic crepe cake makes the perfect backdrop for any flavor you may be in the mood for. Think of it as a blank canvas for your culinary creativity -- a really tasty one at that.Get the Gâteau de Crêpes recipe from the little epicurean (credit:the little epicurean)
Chocolate Guinness Cake With Irish Cream Caramel Sauce(77 of99)
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Chocolate & Black Pepper Mousse Cake(78 of99)
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Upside-Down Plum Cake(79 of99)
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Cinnamon Roll Cake(80 of99)
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Pink Rainbow Cake(81 of99)
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Sweet Potato Crepe Cake(82 of99)
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White Chocolate Coconut Cake(83 of99)
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Brown Butter Pound Cake(84 of99)
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'Healthy' Chocolate Cake(85 of99)
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Upside-Down Apple And Prune Plum Spice Cake With Salted Caramel Sauce(86 of99)
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Apple Crepe Cake(87 of99)
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Browned Butter Zucchini Bundt Cakes(88 of99)
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Chocolate Fudge Pudding Cake(89 of99)
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Chocolate Hazelnut Crepe Cake(90 of99)
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Chocolate and hazelnut are a winning combination. And when layered between crepes, you just can't go wrong. Top with chocolate pearls for an impressive presentation.Get the Chocolate Hazelnut Crepe Cake recipe from Hummingbird on High (credit:Hummingbird On High)
Chocolate Caramel Raspberry Mousse Cake(91 of99)
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Lemon-And-Orange-Glazed Pound Cake(92 of99)
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Linzer Cake(93 of99)
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This version of the Austro-Hungarian torte has all the flavor of the original but in cake form with an almond base and raspberry jam spread in the layers.Get the Linzer Cake recipe (credit:EatingWell)
Seville Orange Bundt Cake(94 of99)
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Gingerbread Beer Bundt Cake With Chocolate Glaze(95 of99)
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The Real Crepe Cake(96 of99)
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If it's your first time making a crepe cake, keeping it simple can be a good idea. This recipe uses basic crepes and layers it with pastry cream -- simple and delicious!Get The Real Crepe Cake from Cream Puffs In Venice (credit:Cream Puffs In Venice)
Mini Chocolate Banana Bundt Cakes(97 of99)
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Chocolate Zucchini Cake(98 of99)
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Upside-Down Cranberry Cake(99 of99)
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