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Pumpkin Spice Buttercream Frosting
This pumpkin spice buttercream frosting is smooth, creamy, and filled with cozy fall flavor. With the perfect balance of sweetness and warm spices, it’s a dreamy topping for cupcakes, cakes, or cookies. Whip it up in minutes for a frosting that tastes just like autumn in every bite.
👥 5 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 15 min⏳ Prep: 15 min👤 Courtney📖 cakemehometonight
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
1
First, remove the moisture from the pumpkin puree. Spread the 1 cup of pumpkin puree on a thick stack of paper towels. Blot the pumpkin puree with the paper towels to remove the excess moisture. Continue to blot the puree until the pumpkin reduces to ½ cup. Set aside.
pumpkin puree1 cup
2
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 room temperature unsalted butter for ⏱️ 5 minutes until light, pale, and creamy.
unsalted butter (room temperature)2 cups
3
Add in half of the powdered sugar and mix on the lowest speed until the sugar is combined with the butter. Add the remaining half of the powdered sugar and continue to mix on low speed until fully combined.
powdered sugar5 cups
4
Add in the dried pumpkin puree, heavy cream, vanilla extract, pumpkin pie spice, and salt and mix on low speed until combined. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure the ingredients are well incorporated.
pumpkin puree1 cupvanilla extract1 tbsppumpkin pie spice2 tsp
5
Increase the mixer speed to medium and whip the buttercream for about 3 to ⏱️ 5 minutes until it is smooth and creamy. Turn the mixer to low speed and mix for several minutes to smooth out the buttercream.
6
Optional: To smooth out the buttercream and remove any air bubbles, heat 1 cup of the frosting in the microwave for ⏱️ 15 seconds. Pour the melted frosting back into the mixing bowl and mix the frosting on low speed until the buttercream is super smooth and creamy.
Nutrition Facts
calories
1185 kcal
fat Content
78 g
serving Size
1 cup
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
120 g
sodium Content
251 mg
protein Content
2 g
trans Fat Content
3 g
cholesterol Content
209 mg
carbohydrate Content
125 g
saturated Fat Content
50 g
unsaturated Fat Content
23 g
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