5.0 from 3 votes
Brown Sugar Frosting
This Cinnamon Brown Sugar Buttercream Frosting is full of fall flavors and makes a creamy frosting with a little crunch from the brown sugar. It’s the best topping for all your fall-flavored cakes, like pumpkin, spice, apple, and snickerdoodle!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 20
Calories: 209 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter room temperature (2 sticks)
- ¾ cups brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar sifted
- 2-4 tablespoons whole milk room temperature
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and brown sugar on high speed until creamy, about 3-5 minutes. Mix in the vanilla extract.
- Scrape down the sides, then add the powdered sugar one cup at a time, mixing on low speed until incorporated. Scrape the sides again, then increase to high speed and beat for 2 minutes, until light and fluffy.
- Add 2 tablespoons of milk and beat well. Add additional milk, if needed, to reach desired consistency.
- Stir in the ground cinnamon.
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Notes
- Storage: Store brown sugar frosting in a Ziplock bag in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- This recipe yields about 2½ cups (40 tablespoons) of frosting.
- Use light brown sugar for a lighter-tasting frosting and dark brown sugar for a richer, more molasses-y frosting.
- Try swapping some or all of the vanilla extract for almond, amaretto, maple, or bourbon extract!
- In place of the whole milk, you can use heavy cream or half-and-half.
- You can omit the cinnamon for a more plain-flavored frosting.
- Add other spices to change the flavor, such as pumpkin pie or apple pie spice!
- Add ½-1 tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder for a chocolate brown sugar frosting.
- Add chopped pecans, walnuts, or peanuts for a nutty frosting.
- Add shredded coconut flakes for a sweeter, coconutty frosting.
- Do not use shortening in place of the butter. It will not have a good flavor.
- Sift the powdered sugar to remove any lumps.
- Make sure all of your ingredients are at room temperature for the smoothest frosting.
- Do not rush the creaming process or you will end up with a gritty frosting!
Nutrition Information
Serving
2tablespoons
Calories
209kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
0.2g
(0%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
76mg
(3%)
Potassium
18mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
32g
(64%)
Vitamin A
286IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
0.004mg
(0%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 209
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2tablespoons | |
| Calories | 209kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 0.2g | 0% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 76mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 18mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 286IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.004mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.