Fresh Cinnamon and Ginger Buttercream

You know the Delicious Pumpkin and Pecan Cupcakes I made recently, this is the amazing buttercream that goes with it. I thought I’d share the recipe for this buttercream with you as well, just because I feel like it! The buttercream doesn’t only go well with a pumpkin cupcake, but it’s also a great filling for cakes. It’s hard to explain exactly what it tastes like, just that it tastes like cinnamon and ginger with a hint of lemon. You really have to try it to understand how good it really is.

Let’s start making it!

You’ll need, butter, confectioners’ sugar, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, grated ginger, lemon rind and a pinch of salt.

 

 

 

 

 

Put your butter into a bowl.

 

 

 

 

 

Next, with an electric mixer beat till the butter is creamy.

 

 

 

 

 

Slow down the speed of your mixer and gradually add half of the confectioners’ sugar to the butter. Mix until the sugar is fully incorporated.

 

 

 

 

 

Add milk.

 

 

 

 

Vanilla extract.

 

 

 

 

 

Salt.

 

 

 

 

 

Lemon rind.

 

 

 

 

 

Ginger.

 

 

 

 

 

And cinnamon.

 

 

 

 

 

Mix till it’s all fully incorporated.

 

 

 

 

 

Now add the rest of the confectioners’ sugar.

 

 

 

 

 

And mix till it’s creamy and fluffy.

 

 

 

 

 

Doesn’t that just look delish?!

Like I said earlier, you can use it as a topping for cupcakes (goes really well with my Pumpkin Pecan Cupcakes) or as a filling for a cake. Just try it and let me know if you like it!

 

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