Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
Cinnamon cream cheese frosting is an easy homemade frosting recipe that is perfect for fall baking. The frosting is sweet, tangy, and has delicious vanilla and cinnamon flavor. This is the best cream cheese frosting for fall desserts.
Ingredients for Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
- Unsalted butter – Room temperature.
- Cream cheese – Room temperature.
- Powdered sugar – Confectioners’ sugar/icing sugar.
- Vanilla extract – Pure vanilla extract adds delicious underlying vanilla flavor.
- Cinnamon – Ground cinnamon.
- Salt – A bit of salt contrasts the sweetness of the frosting.
Tools & Supplies
How to Make Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
- Cream the butter and cream cheese: Whip the butter and cream cheese for about 5 minutes until light, pale, and fluffy.
- Add the ingredients: Add the powdered sugar and mix on low speed until well combined. Add the vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt and mix until the ingredients are incorporated.
- Whip the frosting: Whip the frosting for 2 to 3 minutes until it is smooth and creamy. Mix the frosting with a paddle attachment on low speed for several minutes to remove any air bubbles.
Recipe Tips
- Check out my baking tips posts on 10 Tips for Making Perfect Buttercream to make the best cream cheese frosting.
- Also, be sure to check out my post on How to Make Smooth Buttercream Frosting to achieve the perfect consistency and the smoothest frosting.
Frequently Asked Questions
How should I store the frosting?
- Store the frosting in an airtight container or wrapped in plastic wrap in the fridge for up to 2 weeks and in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- To use, bring the frosting to room temperature and rewhip for several minutes until it is smooth and creamy.
How much frosting does this recipe make?
- This recipe makes enough buttercream to frost 2 to 3 dozen cupcakes or frost a 3-layer 7-inch round cake.
What flavors pair well with this frosting?
- Cinnamon cream cheese frosting pairs well with pumpkin cupcakes, gingerbread, carrot cake, spice cake, chocolate, banana cake, and cinnamon rolls.
Other Frosting Recipes You Will Love
- Cream cheese frosting
- Cinnamon buttercream frosting
- Brown butter buttercream frosting
- Orange cream cheese frosting
- Cream cheese whipped cream frosting
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Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
Yield: 6 cups
Cinnamon cream cheese frosting is an easy homemade frosting recipe that is perfect for fall baking. The frosting is sweet, tangy, and has delicious vanilla and cinnamon flavor. This is the best cream cheese frosting for fall desserts.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups (454 g) unsalted butter room temperature
- 8 oz (227 g) cream cheese room temperature
- 7 cups (840 g) powdered sugar
- 3 tsp (3 tsp) vanilla extract
- 2 tsp (2 tsp) ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp (1 tsp) salt
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer, whip the unsalted butter and cream cheese for 5 minutes until it is light, pale, and creamy.
- Add in half of the powdered sugar and mix on low speed until combined. Add the remaining half of the powdered sugar and mix on low speed until well combined. Add the vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt. Mix on low speed until the ingredients are fully combined.
- Increase the speed on the mixer to medium and whip the frosting for about 3 to 5 minutes until it is smooth and creamy. Turn the mixer to low speed and mix the frosting for several minutes to remove any air bubbles.
Notes
- Store the frosting in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2 week or in the freezer for 3 months.
- To use, bring the frosting to room temperature and rewhip for several minutes until it is smooth and creamy.
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About Courtney
Baker | 80s Lover | Cookbook Author
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.
Do you realize this is 4x the amount of butter any other cream cheese frosting calls for. 2 cups? Wow.
Hi Shawna! Yes, I do realize that – I created the recipe. I know the butter amount is higher than some traditional cream cheese frostings, but this ratio is intentional — it creates a lighter, fluffier, more pipeable frosting that holds up well on cupcakes and cakes without getting runny. The cream cheese flavor is still there, but with a smoother, more stable texture.This frosting behaves more like a buttercream and is more stable and holds its shape when piped. There are tons of frosting recipes that have various ratios of butter and cream cheese. It sounds like you would prefer one that has more cream cheese which is great! Did you try the recipe?
This is the recipe I was
looking for! Just a touch of cream cheese! Thanks you it is perfection!
Hi Leah! So thrilled to hear you found this recipe! Glad you enjoyed. Thank you for the positive review.