Brown Sugar Frosting {So fluffy!}

Quick and easy spiced brown sugar frosting recipe, homemade with simple ingredients. This smooth, creamy, fluffy buttercream icing is flavored with vanilla and cinnamon.

This super sweet and fluffy icing is the best! The warm vanilla, cinnamon flavors come together in perfect harmony to top your favorite cake or cupcakes. This German Chocolate Cake Frosting and Marshmallow Frosting are also sweet frostings just like this recipe that will pair best with your "not so sweet" desserts.

How To Make Fluffy Brown Sugar Frosting Recipe From Scratch?

1. Cream butter and brown sugar- Until light and fluffy.
2. Add remaining ingredients- This includes vanilla extract, cinnamon powder, powdered sugar.
3. Mix-Until smooth and creamy.

Key ingredients

• Brown sugar- If you don't have this in your pantry, make Homemade Brown Sugar quickly.
• Powdered sugar- This should be preferably sifted to remove any lumps.
• Cinnamon powder- Or you can use pumpkin pie spice.
• Vanilla extract- This adds flavor to the icing.
• Heavy cream- This adds creaminess and also helps to thin out the icing, if necessary.

Can You Use Brown Sugar Instead Of White Sugar In Frosting?

Yes, this recipe actually calls for brown sugar! You can use either dark or light, and the only difference will be the the depth of color in the icing.

Why Is My Frosting Grainy And Gritty? How To Fix It?

If you rush through creaming the butter and sugar together, this will happen. Make sure to cream them for at least 3-5 minutes until mixture is smooth.

How To Fix Thin And Runny Frosting?

Simply mix in more powdered sugar, a little at a time, until it thickens to your desired consistency.

How To Fix Stiff Frosting?

Mix in a little heavy cream or milk to thin the frosting to your liking.

What Goes Well With Old Fashioned Brown Sugar Buttercream Icing?

This sweet frosting goes best with less sweet cakes such as the following:

• German Chocolate Cake {With Cake Mix}
• Moist Carrot Cake
• Easy Gingerbread Recipe {Gingerbread Cake}
• Mexican Chocolate Cake {With Cake Mix}
• Chocolate Pound Cake (With Cake Mix)

Cupcakes

• Brownie Cupcakes {From Scratch}
• Mocha Cupcakes (Coffee Cupcakes)
• Oreo Cupcakes (With Cake Mix)

Sweet breads

• Easy Banana Bread {With Cake Mix}
• Sweet Potato Bread
• Easy Pumpkin Bread {With Cake Mix}
• Chocolate Banana Bread (With Cake Mix)

Cookies

• Easy Pumpkin Cookies {With Cake Mix}
• Butter Pecan Cookies
• Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies- Soft And Chewy

Brownies and Bars

• Pumpkin Bars
• Snickerdoodle Bars
• Cake Mix Brownies

Variations

Chocolate brown sugar frosting- Add some unsweetened cocoa powder to counter the sweetness.

Add some molasses or maple syrup- This creates a deeper and richer frosting.

Add nuts- Finely chopped pecans, walnuts, or peanuts would be delicious.

Add shredded coconut- This adds texture and sweetness.

Add other spices- Such as pumpkin pie or apple pie spice.

Try other extracts- Add a little almond, amaretto, maple, or bourbon extracts.

Tips And Techniques

Color of frosting can be light or slightly dark- This is based on the use of light brown sugar or dark brown sugar.

Heavy cream substitute- You can use whole milk, 2% milk, evaporated milk, or half and half.

Don't use shortening- Only butter can be used in this recipe because it has a much better flavor!

Use unsalted butter- Because that prevents this icing from becoming too salty.

All ingredients must be at room temperature– Because they blend together smoothly.

Sift powdered sugar– Because this gets rid of any lumps in the sugar, yielding the creamiest icing ever.

Recipe can easily be doubled– Just double the quantity of all the ingredients.

Storage

Refrigerate- In a sealed container in the fridge for up to 1 week.

Freeze- In a freezer-safe container for up to 1 month. Thaw in the fridge when ready to use.

More Easy Frosting Recipes

• Easy Mint Frosting
• Easy Maple Frosting {4 Ingredients}
• Caramel Frosting {3 Ingredients}

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