Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting: The Best Indulgence for Fall Desserts
Enjoy the rich and creamy Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting, perfect for fall desserts and indulgent treats.
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- Electric mixer
- spatula
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter well softened
- 8 ounces pumpkin flavored cream cheese about 1 cup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.5 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 vanilla and salt.
- Add 2 cups of the powdered sugar, blending until smooth. Add 2 more cups of the powdered sugar and blend until no powder remains. Check the frosting to see if it is stiff or needs more powdered sugar. Add one tablespoon at a time until desired consistency.
- Store any baked goods using cream cheese frosting in the refrigerator until ready to eat.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or ratings!
Notes
This recipe will frost a 9×13 cake, two layer 8-inch round cake or 24 cupcakes. Cream cheeses and butters vary greatly between brands, and this will affect the water content and amount of powdered sugar needed. Frosting may be a little loose due to the cream cheese and/or butter being softened; feel free to chill the frosting to set before using if it feels too thin.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupcakeCalories: 1086kcalCarbohydrates: 163gProtein: 5gFat: 49gSaturated Fat: 29gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 443mgPotassium: 104mgSugar: 159gVitamin A: 1715IUCalcium: 81mgIron: 1mg
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