Alaska Cottage Food Frosting Rules

Cream Cheese Frosting:Not Allowed

Cream Cheese Frosting

Not Allowed

Annual Limit

No annual limit

Online Orders

Allowed

Alaska prohibits the sale of dairy products and TCS foods under its homemade food law. Cream cheese frosting requires refrigeration and is not allowed.

You can:

  • Use traditional buttercream (butter + powdered sugar) as a shelf-stable alternative
  • Use royal icing, room-temperature ganache, or fondant
  • Sell unfrosted baked goods under Alaska's cottage food exemption

You cannot:

  • Use cream cheese, mascarpone, or whipped cream frostings on cottage food products
  • Sell any products that require refrigeration under the cottage food exemption

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