When I think of the fall, I think of spices like cinnamon and I start to crave it. But cinnamon is a great flavor any time of year. And this Cinnamon Frosting recipe is great to use on all sorts of cakes and cookies!

Cinnamon Frosting Recipe

Next time you want a little twist on your usual buttercream frosting recipe, try this one out! It’s got a sweet, spicy flavor that is just delicious. It pairs perfectly with this Churro Cupcake recipe too!

What You Need:

• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted sweet cream butter (soft)
• 2 TBSP heavy cream
• 4 TBSP of cinnamon
• 2 TBSP white sugar

What You Do:

• Use a stand mixer to mix the sweet cream with the powdered sugar. Mix until the texture is like small pebbles.
• Mix in the heavy cream until thoroughly blended. The frosting is the right consistency when it can stand while forming stiff peaks. If not, mix in additional powdered sugar until it does.
• Add 2 TBSP of cinnamon and mix well.
• Fill a pastry bag with a large tip with frosting and frost your cupcakes.
• Mix 2 TBSP cinnamon with 2 TBSP sugar. Then sprinkle cinnamon/ sugar mixture on top of frosting and enjoy!

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Cinnamon Frosting Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted sweet cream butter (soft)
• 2 TBSP heavy cream
• 4 TBSP of cinnamon
• 2 TBSP white sugar

Instructions

• Use a stand mixer to mix the sweet cream with the powdered sugar. Mix until the texture is like small pebbles.
• Mix in the heavy cream until thoroughly blended. The frosting is the right consistency when it can stand while forming stiff peaks. If not, mix in additional powdered sugar until it does.
• Add 2 TBSP of cinnamon and mix well.
• Fill a pastry bag with a large tip with frosting and frost your cupcakes.
• Mix 2 TBSP cinnamon with 2 TBSP sugar. Then sprinkle cinnamon/ sugar mixture on top of frosting and enjoy!

Tell me what kind of cake you would try cinnamon frosting on!