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Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

This cinnamon cream cheese frosting is perfect for your Fall cakes and cupcakes!
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 255kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. (227 grams) full fat cream cheese softened
  • 8 tbsp. (113 grams) unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 3 cups (375 grams) confectioners’ (powdered, icing) sugar sifted
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • Cream the butter until smooth. Add in the cream cheese.
  • Beat on medium-high speed until well combined and smooth, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Gradually beat in the confectioners’ sugar until totally incorporated, increase the speed and then beat until smooth.
  • Mix in the vanilla extract. Add in a pinch of salt. Add in the cinnamon and stir to combine.
  • Frost cooled cupcakes or cakes as desired. (I used a large, unlabeled star tip to frost these cupcakes.)

Notes

  • Use softened butter and cream cheese. This is important. If either one is too cold they won't incorporate and turn into a smooth frosting. You will end up with a lumpy cream cheese frosting. So soften both.
  • Cream The Butter First. Then add in your cream cheese. Otherwise you may end up with a weird mouthfeel if you do this the other way around.
  • Scrape down the bowl as you go. Sometimes the butter and cream cheese will stick to the bottom of the bowl or beater and not be mixed in evenly. So stop and scrape the bowl down with a sturdy silicone spatula to ensure that everything is being mixed in.
  • Use Full Fat Brick Style Cream Cheese. Sorry but now is not the time to save those calories. It does give the best flavor and texture.
  • Use unsalted butter. Different brands of butter can use varying amounts of salt in their salted butter. So you want to control the amount of salt by adding it yourself.
  • Sift If Piping Your Cream Cheese Frosting. I usually don't have a problem with powdered sugar lumps. But if you want to be on the safe side, especially if you are going to use a piping bag with this frosting, you can sift your powdered sugar first. This will ensure no lumps get stuck in your piping bag. If you're not a fan of sifting (and neither am I!) you can also just whisk your powdered sugar in a bowl before adding it to the frosting.
  • Frost: This will easily frost a dozen cupcakes, a 2 8-inch layer cake or 9x13 cake. If you are frosting a larger cake (like a 9-inch layer cake) and if you plan on adding embellishments like rosettes then I recommend making a double batch. 
  • Make Ahead: I make this up to 5-7 days in advance and store in the refrigerator. Or I will freeze the frosting for up to 3 months. Just simply thaw in your refrigerator overnight. 
  • To thicken:  Add in 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar. Mix again. You can add more if you’d like but I recommend adding in a couple tablespoons at a time. Or add in a one tablespoon of cornstarch. (if you it thicker, but not sweeter) Start with one tablespoon and mix. Continue to add in one tablespoon at a time until your desired thickness.

Nutrition

Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 26mg | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 500IU | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 0.1mg