Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
Level up your fall baking with this rich and creamy cinnamon cream cheese frosting. This cinnamon frosting is takes about 5 minutes to make and is perfect for topping cakes, cupcakes, brownies, cookies and more.
Equipment
- 1 stand mixer with paddle attachment or electric hand mixer with beaters
- 1 mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 8 oz. (226 g) cream cheese frosting, room temperature
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 - 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 cups (480 g) powdered sugar
- 2 - 3 teaspoons milk or heavy cream, as needed
Instructions
- Add the room temperature cream cheese and butter to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment. Cream together the butter with the room temperature cream cheese until just combined, about 2 - 3 minutes.8 oz. (226 g) cream cheese frosting, room temperature, ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- Add the cinnamon, vanilla extract and salt. Mix until creamy and well combined, about 2 - 3 more minutes on low speed. Stop and scrape down sides of bowl as needed.2 - 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon , 1 teaspoon vanilla extract , ¼ teaspoon salt
- Mix in the sifted powdered sugar ½ cup (60 g) at a time, mixing in each addition of powdered sugar until incorporated. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl as needed. Once all the sugar has been added, mix on high until the cream cheese cinnamon buttercream is fully incorporated and your desired consistency. If the frosting is too thick, add 1 - 2 tablespoon (15 - 30 ml) milk of choice, beating until well incorporated.4 cups (480 g) powdered sugar, 2 - 3 teaspoons milk or heavy cream, as needed
- Transfer the cinnamon cream cheese frosting to an airtight container or use to top your favorite cake, cupcakes, cookies or brownies.
Notes
Store: Transfer the frosting to an airtight container to store in the fridge for one week.
Serve: This cinnamon cream cheese frosting is perfect for topping all your favorite fall desserts. It would be especially delicious on top of cinnamon rolls, pumpkin bread, pumpkin cookies, apple spice cake, carrot cake, carrot bread or even brownies. Cinnamon pairs well with just about anything so use this cinnamon frosting any place you would use cream cheese frosting.
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