Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

This cinnamon buttercream frosting pairs perfectly with so many different cake and cupcake flavors. The buttercream is smooth, creamy, and is flavored with pure vanilla extract and ground cinnamon. Use this buttercream for all your fall and winter dessert recipes.

Ingredients for Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

• Unsalted butter – Room temperature.
• Powdered sugar – Confectioners’ sugar/icing sugar.
• Vanilla extract – Pure vanilla extract adds great underlying vanilla flavor.
• Cinnamon – Ground cinnamon. The fresher the better.
• Salt – A pinch of salt helps to contrast the sweetness of the frosting.
• Heavy cream – Heavy cream or heavy whipping cream makes the buttercream smooth and silky.

How to Make Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

To make the buttercream, you will need a stand mixer or an hand-held electric mixer.

1. Whip the room temperature butter until light, fluffy, and pale in color.
2. Add powdered sugar in two batches, mixing on low in between each addition. 
3. Add the vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt.
4. Drizzle in the heavy cream and continue to mix on low until combined.
5. Turn the mixer to medium speed and whip the buttercream for about 3 minutes to get the desired consistency.

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Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Yield: 5 cups

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This cinnamon buttercream frosting pairs perfectly with so many different cake and cupcake flavors. The buttercream is smooth, creamy, and is flavored with pure vanilla extract and ground cinnamon. Use this buttercream for all your fall and winter dessert recipes. 

Equipment

• Stand mixer or electric hand mixer

Ingredients 

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• ▢ 2 cups (454 g) unsalted butter room temperature
• ▢ 5 cups (600 g) powdered sugar
• ▢ 3 tsp (15 ml) vanilla extract
• ▢ 3 tsp (6 g) ground cinnamon
• ▢ ½ tsp (0.5 tsp) salt
• ▢ ¼ cup (60 ml) heavy cream

Instructions

• Add room temperature butter to a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Whip the butter for 5 minutes on medium-high speed, scraping down the sides occasionally, until the butter is light, fluffy, and pale in color.
• Add one half of the powdered sugar and mix on the lowest speed setting until fully combined. Add remaining powdered sugar and continue to mix on low until incorporated.
• Add vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and salt and mix on low until combined.
• Slowly drizzle in the heavy cream while mixing on low speed. Scrape the sides of the bowl occasionally to ensure the frosting is well mixed.
• Once the heavy cream is added, turn the speed on the mixer to medium and mix for an additional 3 minutes until smooth.

Notes

Cinnamon buttercream frosting can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about 2 weeks. To use, bring to room temperature and rewhip for a few minutes until smooth and creamy.

This recipe makes enough frosting to frost approximately 2-3 dozen cupcakes or a 3-layer 7-inch round cake. 

Metric conversions are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information.

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Courtney is a self-taught home baker and cookbook author of “Girls Just Wanna Bake Cupcakes”. She loves to create new and unique recipes while simultaneously listening to 80s music.

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