Description
This delicious Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting is a perfect seasonal topping for cakes, cupcakes, and cookies. Creamy and rich, it brings a delightful pumpkin flavor that will elevate your fall desserts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, well softened
- 8 ounces pumpkin flavored cream cheese (about 1 cup)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 4–5 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Beat the butter until smooth.
- Add half of the cream cheese and beat until fully incorporated and smooth.
- Add the rest of the cream cheese, along with the vanilla extract and salt. Mix until well combined.
- Gradually add 2 cups of powdered sugar, blending until smooth. Then, add another 2 cups and mix until no powder remains.
- Check the frosting for stiffness. If it’s too soft, add more powdered sugar, one tablespoon at a time, until the desired consistency is achieved.
- Store any baked goods using this cream cheese frosting in the refrigerator until ready to eat.
Notes
- Ensure the butter is at room temperature for best results.
- Adjust the amount of powdered sugar based on your preferred frosting consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg