How long can I keep cream cheese frosting for?

[trolley]

i'm making cream cheese frosting today to frost one cupcake. I know, ridiculous but long story. Anyhow, I feel it's pretty wasteful to dump the rest. I do have another occasion where I can use it but that's not for two weeks.

How long can I keep it in the fridge?

[chefj]

till it goes bad. ( - :

[trolley]

yes, of course i thought of that reply already! i only asked bc i did a google search and most baking sites i came across says a few days. my cream cheese is supposedly good until end of this year which seems like an awfully long time for something to stay good. i know adding sugar prolongs shelf life so i wanted a consensus.

[jmcarthur8]

If I had graham crackers in the pantry and that frosting in the fridge, there would be no problem with expiration dates!

[trolley]

well, it's starting to look like this isn't going to be a problem. only if weren't for the darn spoons in my kitchen! i've got to get it to the freezer ASAP otherwise i'll have to buy new clothes.

[acgold7]

Once you beat the sugar into it, it'll last practically forever in the fridge. You'll know it's time to dump it by the green fur.

[1POINT21GW]

Way longer than two weeks.

[Nyleve]

It freezes perfectly. If, for some reason, it's not creamy enough when you defrost it, just re-beat it when it's thawed. I do this all the time.

[danna]

if it were I, I would look at the sell-by date on the package of cream cheese and use that as my deadline.

[trolley]

well, the sell by date is December 2012. I'm assuming it'll go bad by then :)

I will think about freezing a great idea and i'll take it out a few days before i need to use it again and defrost in the fridge. thanks!

[biondanonima]

It will keep in the fridge for two weeks, easily - you can freeze it, too.