Fluffy Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
This Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting has a warm cinnamon flavor that pairs perfectly with tangy cream cheese to create a fluffy and easy to pipe frosting. It comes together in just 5 minutes with simple ingredients and is perfect to top cupcakes, cakes, or any cinnamon dessert!
Ingredients
- 8 oz (226.8 g) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (113.5 g) butter, unsalted, softened
- 4 cups (480 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp (1 tsp) ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp (0.25 tsp) vanilla extract
- ½ tsp (0.5 tsp) cream
Instructions
- Make sure your cream cheese and butter are at room temperature for easy mixing.
In the bowl of a hand or stand mixer, add the 1 block cream cheese and the 1/2 cup unsalted butter and mix on low- medium speed for 1 minute or until fully creamed together.- Stop and scrape down the mixer. Add in the 4 cups powdered sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon. Mix on low speed working your way up to medium speed as the sugar mixes in. Mix for 2 mins more until fully mixed.
Turn the mixer to low and add in the 1/4 tsp vanilla and 1/2 tsp cream. Mix again on medium speed for 1 more minute until super light and fluffy.- Pipe over cupcakes.
Notes
You must use room temperature cream cheese and butter for the frosting to cream well together.
Learn:
How to soften cream cheese quickly
How to soften butter quickly
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 218kcal, Carbohydrates: 31g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 30mg, Sodium: 91mg, Potassium: 22mg, Fiber: 0.1g, Sugar: 30g, Vitamin A: 370IU, Vitamin C: 0.01mg, Calcium: 17mg, Iron: 0.05mg
Did you make this recipe?Please leave a star rating and review in the form below. I read them all!