Utah cottage food regulations explicitly state that baked goods may not contain cream cheese frosting or garnishes. Cream cheese frosting is specifically named as prohibited.
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 Utah'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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