Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
Warm up your frosting by adding cinnamon! This Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting is perfect for any cinnamon based cake or cupcake. Like my Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes OR Churro Cupcakes!
This recipe makes enough frosting for 36 cupcakes and will also be great of a layered cake or sheet cake.
TIPS FOR A LIGHT AND FLUFFY FROSTING
- Good ingredients “real” butter not margarine
- Room temperature ingredients
- Be patient…you’ll need to whip the frosting at least 3 to 5 minutes (sometimes I do this step twice). This will allow air to incorporate into the butter and create the lightness you want.
- That’s it! It’s really not as hard as you might think
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You can freeze frosting? Making homemade cupcakes and frosting just got a whole lot easier! To freeze your frosting: Spoon the frosting into a labeled zip top bag and freeze. When ready to use, place the bag on the counter to come to room temperature. Spoon into a large mixing bowl. Whip for 3 to 5 minutes. This is to incorporate air into the frosting for a light and fluffy texture.
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 (2 pound) bag confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- Mix together the cream cheese and butter until fluffy.
- Mix in vanilla and cinnamon.
- Gradually add in sugar 1 cup at a time.
- If the frosting is too thick you can a a small amount of milk (1 tablespoon at a time).
NOTE: My frosting was perfect without the milk.
MORE FROSTING RECIPES
SWEET LIME WHIPPED CREAM 2. COFFEE FLAVORED BUTTERCREAM FROSTING 3. THE ULTIMATE DARK CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
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More frosting recipes you might like. COCONUT FROSTING and MARGARITA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING.
Thanks for the recipe! Tastes a lot like Cinnamon Toast Crunch!
I’m glad you like the recipe as much as I do!
I going to make some cinnamon cupcakes(apple compote filling) and you cinnamon frosting looks like it would be a great topping…do you think it would taste ok with a little nutmeg added and how much if any would you add? Thanks!!
Hi Suzanne, Yes! I think it would be awesome with a little nutmeg. Since nutmeg is such a strong spice I would start with 1/8 teaspoon and work up from there.
I made the today to pair with vanilla cupcakes. It is so tasty! I did have to add a little milk.
That’s awesome Amanda!