Copycat Cinnabon Frosting Recipe and Video

Cinnabon Frosting can be made in your kitchen with this recipe. What could be better than the rich and creamy Cinnabon icing? This cream cheese frosting doesn’t have to be used on cinnamon rolls. Enjoy it on cupcakes and your favorite cake, or other homemade treats.

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Sure Cinnabon may sell their signature frosting in frosting pints, but that requires leaving home to get a pint of frosting. You can make this from scratch in less time than it will take you to drive to the mall. We all know how long it takes to go to the mall during the holiday season.

Cinnabon Cream Cheese Frosting

I think there are few things as wonderful in life as cream cheese frosting. Hands down, this is one of my favorite recipes. This cream cheese delight tastes wonderful topped on a cake, cupcakes, and so much more.

Even if you aren’t a super experienced cook, you can prepare this simple cream cheese frosting.

I know you will enjoy the amazing flavor of this buttery and creamy frosting.

Cinnabon Frosting Recipe Ingredients

Here’s a list of what you need:

• Cream cheese
• Margarine – you can use butter if you prefer
• Powdered sugar
• Lemon juice
• Vanilla extract

Ingredient Notes about Cinnabon icing

One of my favorite things about cooking at home is you can modify recipes to your own personal taste. Here are some ingredient substitutions:

• While Cinnabon may not use real butter, you can use it instead of margerine.
• If you want your frosting to remain perfectly white, use clear vanilla. It is often found where cake decorating supplies are sold.

How to Make Cream Cheese Frosting

1. Allow margarine and cream cheese to reach room temperature.
2. Using a electric mixer, beat cream cheese and margarine until combined and smooth.
3. Slowly add powdered sugar, scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally with a spatula.
4. Once all of the sugar is added, mix for an additional 12 minutes.
5. When almost done, add lemon juice and vanilla extract.

Video – How to Make Cream Cheese Frosting

How to Store Cream Cheese Frosting

This recipe makes a great deal so you can save some of this in an air-tight container for about seven days. Keep extra frosting refrigerated.

I hope you enjoy making your own copycat version of Cinnabon frosting. I know it will be perfect for your perfect accompaniment to your holiday recipes, classic cinnamon rolls, or other baked goods. This frosting has the perfect balance of sweetness that will only enhance your baking. Best of all you don’t need to leave home and pickup any signature frosting pints when it is so easy to make this at home.

Need more frosting ideas? Check out these frosting recipes

• Boiled Icing
• Buttercream Icing
• Peanut Butter Frosting

Love Cinnamon Rolls? Try these recipes

• Bread Machine Cinnamon Rolls
• Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls
• Cinnabon Twists
• Domino’s Cinnamon Twists
• Overnight Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Cakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

• Apple Spice Cake
• Banana Cake
• Carrot Cake
• Red Velvet Cake
• Zucchini Cake

Be sure to check out more of my featured favorites and restaurant bread recipes.