Pumpkin Spice Buttercream

Creamy Buttercream Frosting with pumpkin pie spices. This is a perfect frosting for spiced cupcakes.

What spices are used in pumpkin spice buttercream?

This Pumpkin Spice Buttercream is amazing! I added all the delicious spices you'd find in pumpkin pie right into the frosting. You can taste all the yummy flavors of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves.

I made this buttercream frosting to go with pumpkin spice cupcakes. It's a match made in heaven. 

I like to make my own frosting. I don't think I've ever bought it at the store before. It's so easy to make and the taste is so yummy. Some buttercream recipes I have include a lemon buttercream, chocolate buttercream, and a regular buttercream frosting.

Tips for making buttercream

• Make certain your butter is at room temperature. I usually let mine sit out on the counter for at least one hour before I will use it.
• Begin whipping your butter first, before adding other ingredients. This helps make certain your butter is nice and creamy.
• If your powdered sugar is lumpy, sift it through a sieve before using. The lumps don’t disappear when you add the powdered sugar to the butter.
• Always add the lesser amount of recommended liquid. Sometimes you won’t need to add any additional liquid or your buttercream will be too runny.
• If buttercream is too thick, just add a bit more liquid.
• This buttercream recipe does not hold up well in the heat. If it’s too warm for a stick of butter to hold its shape, the buttercream won’t hold its shape either.
• Refrigerate buttercream as needed. Just let it come back to room temperature before using.

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Pumpkin Spice Buttercream

Kathy Berget

Buttercream frosting with a touch of cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger and cloves.

5 from 6 votes

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 1 cup

Calories 147 kcal

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Ingredients

  

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• ▢ ½ cup butter (at room temperature)
• ▢ ½ teaspoon vanilla
• ▢ 2 cups powdered sugar
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• ▢ pinch ground cloves
• ▢ pinch ground nutmeg
• ▢ 1-2 Tablespoons milk

Instructions

 

• In a large mixing bowl, beat butter until smooth. Add spices and beat.
  ½ cup butter, ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground ginger, pinch ground cloves, pinch ground nutmeg
• Add powdered sugar and vanilla and beat on low speed.
  2 cups powdered sugar, ½ teaspoon vanilla
• Add milk one tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.
  1-2 Tablespoons milk

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Nutrition

Calories: 147kcalCarbohydrates: 20gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 68mgSugar: 19gVitamin A: 235IUCalcium: 4mg

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