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Pumpkin Buttercream

Pumpkin Buttercream

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pumpkin buttercream
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 298kcal
Author: Kara @I Scream for Buttercream
A delicious buttercream rich in pumpkin flavor. Try it on any spice cake or vanilla cake for a mouthful of fall.
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Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature (1 stick)
  • ½ cup salted butter, room temperature (1 stick)
  • ¾ cup canned pumpkin
  • ½ teaspoon pumpkin spice (see notes if you don't have this)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 cups powdered sugar (can add an extra cup if needed to thicken it up)

Instructions

  • Add all the butter to a mixing bowl and beat until smooth.
  • Add in the pumpkin, the spices and vanilla and beat until smooth.
  • Add in four cups of powdered sugar and beat until well mixed. If your buttercream is a little too soft, add in another cup of powdered sugar and mix well.

Notes

* To substitute a ½ teaspoon of pumpkin spice, use these ingredients and measurements: ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger, scant ⅛ teaspoon of ground cloves and scant ⅛ teaspoon of ground nutmeg
Keep this buttercream covered and in the fridge for up to about five days.
Double this recipe to cover a two-layered, 8" cake.
If you want to pipe this onto cupcakes, chill the buttercream in the fridge for about twenty minutes or so, since this buttercream is a little on the softer side.
Nutritional values are an estimate. Nutritional information is for the buttercream only and does not include cupcakes or cake.
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Nutrition

Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 70mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 2856IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg