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This easy pumpkin frosting is the perfect way to add a little pumpkin spice to your favorite cupcakes and fall desserts! It’s SO good!
Made with pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice, it’s such a flavorful pumpkin frosting recipe just for my biggest pumpkin spice fans!
My Favorite Pumpkin Frosting I Made on Local News
This pumpkin frosting is just the best of both worlds for all my fall-obsessed dessert lovers!
I even had the chance to make this pumpkin frosting on local news several years back!
I absolutely LOVE when pumpkin spice season hits… it feels like a holiday!
That’s exactly why I love this pumpkin frosting. It tastes absolutely amazing on both vanilla and pumpkin cupcakes, and it’s seriously delicious!
This pumpkin frosting is perfect to top your cupcakes with for a delicious Thanksgiving, Fall or Halloween dessert!
One little tip before you frost your cupcakes: because the pumpkin puree makes the frosting a little looser, I like to put the mixing bowl in the fridge for a bit to help firm it up. It makes frosting the cupcakes much easier!
And once the cupcakes are frosted, I love sprinkling a little pumpkin pie spice right over the top. It’s such a simple finishing touch.
If you’re looking for even more pumpkin treats, you’ll definitely want to check out my Pumpkin Magic Bars too. They’re one of my husband’s favorite desserts!
Pumpkin Frosting
Ingredients
- 2 sticks butter, room temperature
- 6-8 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
- Add the room-temperature butter to a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on high for about 4 minutes, scraping down the bowl as needed, until light and fluffy.
- Add 6 cups powdered sugar, milk, pumpkin puree, and pumpkin pie spice. Mix on low for 30 seconds, then increase the speed and beat until smooth.
- Add additional powdered sugar as needed until the frosting reaches your desired consistency.
- Chill the frosting until firm enough to pipe or spread onto completely cooled cupcakes or cake.
- Frost as desired and sprinkle with additional pumpkin pie spice, if desired.
Notes
- Start with 6 cups of powdered sugar and add more as needed for a thicker frosting.
- Because pumpkin puree adds moisture, chill the frosting before piping if it feels too soft.
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