The other night I was baking a cake for a dinner with my future in-laws and my parents. I had made a chocolate cake and was preparing a butter cream frosting. I love plain vanilla butter cream frosting, but for some reason I just felt like the cake needed something a little extra. I decided to add in a big scoop of cookie butter to the frosting. The results were fantastic! And it got me thinking how a little change like that can make a big difference in easy recipes. Here are three ideas for spicing up your frosting.Cookie butter frosting! It's got the perfect amount of cinnamon. Simply add cookie butter to homemade butter cream frosting. If you don't have a favorite butter cream frosting recipe yet check out these ideas. Nutella frosting! I doubt I'm the only one who regularly has Nutella on hand. 🙂 Add a scoop and you'll have a super unique chocolate frosting to spread on cakes or cupcakes.Peanut butter frosting. Just add peanut butter. Easy. Obvious. Duh. This goes well with chocolate cake or you could make peanut butter and jelly cupcakes. Yum!Do you have any favorite frosting mix-ins you'd like to share? What about jams and jellies? Happy baking! xo. Emma
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God that looks like a tasty snack! Never thought about the peanut butter but will try for sure!
I LOVE cupcakes! My B.F.Fs and I have a blog called the cupcake cousins, and we make cupcakes! link: http://thecupcakecousinsblog.blogspot.com/
The Cookie-butter looks sooooo good!
That looks so good! I like to experiment with vegan frostings and icings. Surprisingly, soy yogurt is really sweet and delicious, and is a really versatile ingredient for these kind of things!
Did you use the crunchy kind of cookie butter? Biscoff spread (it’s the same thing, made out of speculoos cookies) makes a crunchy variety, which is actually the best thing that’s ever happened to Earth. If you mixed that into your finished buttercream by hand rather rather than using a mixer or food processor it would be a magical crunchy treat. Also, if you ever find yourself needing to make vegan frosting, Biscoff is vegan too!
These pictures are killing me! Carrots + hummus for lunch and now I have to stare at cupcakes with Cookie Butter frosting??? The moment I brought a jar home from Trader Joe’s I knew I was in trouble. It’s delicious with frozen banana + chocolate sauce 🙂
Yummy!! I’ve tasted the cookie butter before, it’s addicting. But since I live a gluten free lifestyle, I can’t eat it. And I’m thankful for that! Ha! Those cupcakes look aamaaazing thought 😉
Those cakes look so good and what a great idea…but what is cookie butter? Why am I only just hearing about it and where can I get it?! I must try it! I don’t doubt the Nutella icing would be amazing, but I never have it in the house…mostly because I love it so much I will never stop eating it!
Ohh, whenever I bake a banana cake I frost it with peanut butter frosting. It’s so darn good! These other ideas sound good too. I’ve never seen Cookie Butter before but am going to look into it because you got me with the word ‘cinnamon’. Unfortunately we can’t do hazelnuts in our home, so no Nutella 🙁
Finally someone who knows the speculoos spread!
This cookie butter also exists in any supermarket, under the brand “Biscoff”. This super delicious spread is made from a typical Belgian brown sugar cookie (the famous “Speculoos”) and it is almost as common as Nutella in Europe.
As a European myself, I was super happy to find it here in the US!
But I tried this frosting above a dark chocolate cupcake and speculoos filling… No description possible!
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Okay, so I haven’t actually tried cookie butter, but I’m wondering if it’s a lot like Biscoff Spread? Have you tried that?! It’s amazing! Maybe I can try a scoop of Biscoff spread in my icing next time – yum!
i love pb frosting! and so easy! never thought to add nutella–but it sounds amazing! as for frosting add-ins–i love coconut extract (i love anything coconut honestly!)…once while making the simple glaze for a monkey bread i had a random idea to add maple extract and it was delicious.
These cakes look so tempting! The problem I always have is making the icing too sweet. Does savoury frosting exist? I’ve not heard of cookie butter, maybe it’s not come to the UK yet 🙂
Always enjoy reading, Esther x
I also made Speculoos buttercream frosting on a whim this past summer and it was a HUGE hit! I love how simple things can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary!
Made the mistake of looking at this post two days into my diet – looks amazing! The Peanut Butter frosting is a must and something I’d never heard of before.
I just found Cookie Butter about a month ago. I have really enjoyed it on my toast. But I have wondered about cooking with it. Thank you for a nudge. The cupcakes very yummy.
I’m a big fan of peanut butter frosting on chocolate cupcakes – to die for!
I’ve heard all about this cookie butter on the interweb, but it isn’t available in Canada! Any chance of you ladies doing a recipe on how to make your own?
Or I’m going to have to break and order a jar off Amazon 😉
I’ve tried a few combinations of every day foods added to frosting…my favourites were strawberry jam (i think you call it jelly) mixed with buttercream icing, peanut butter and nutella both mixed into chocolate buttercream icing.
Both of these were tasty, but almost a little too sickly and over the top…if that’s possible 🙂
this is AMAZING!!!! Am trying the nutella ones this weekend (we cant get the other toppings here in France 🙁 unfortunately).
Let’s hope I can make them as beautiful as yours xxxx
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Cookie Butter?! Whoever thought this up needs a medal. We have NOTHING like this in the UK. The only stuff available for us online is just peanut butter with cookie chips in, so not really the same.
I have a book with a recipe for lavender frosting,I’ve not tried it yet but I thought you might be interested because of your recent lavender kick 🙂
I actually managed to blend and mix in Cinnamon Toast Crunch into the frosting for cupcakes! I’m going to try experimenting with some other cereals to see if I can create something tasty. 🙂
That looks amazing, I really want to start baking right now! It sounds way too good, it’s not good for my eating healthy resolution hahaha. Nice work, Emma xoxo
I work at Trader Joe’s and they give us a little heads up pf products to come and this year we are getting a crunchy cookie butter! – would love to see what you can make with that one 🙂
i JUST picked up a jar of cookie butter this weekend when i was in NYC (after hearing about it)…it is seriously the best thing in a jar ever. great idea to use it in frosting! so many awesome uses for it…i just finished having a snack of pretzels and cookie butter..the saltiness of the pretzels pairs nicely with the sweetness of the cookie butter. yummy!
This makes me want to run out and make cupcakes right now! I have used pure nutella as icing several times and it has been a hit. I have never heard of cookie butter before though.
you know what is really good.. add marhmallow fluff and the mocha mix in from carnation.. and omg!!! its my best seller… 😉 or make kahlua and vodka pudding and add a little of it to the vanilla frosting!!!! again amazing!!!!
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God that looks like a tasty snack! Never thought about the peanut butter but will try for sure!
Yum these look so delicious! I can’t wait to try them and also a few ideas of my own, like almond butter and even jam swirls!
dang girls.
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I’ve actually made peanut butter frosting. Amazing on banana cupcakes!
Oh wow, those all look SO good! I’ve added a peanut butter icing/frosting to white choc blondes before which works really well : )
I LOVE cupcakes! My B.F.Fs and I have a blog called the cupcake cousins, and we make cupcakes! link: http://thecupcakecousinsblog.blogspot.com/
The Cookie-butter looks sooooo good!
i’ve never tried cookie butter before, but i usually love anything and everything that involves the word cookie. so it’s worth a shot!
That looks amazing!
I’ve tried it with Nutella before but never actually thought to use peanut butter etc (Doh!)
Will definitely be trying this!
x
I make peanut butter frosting all the time. It’s my son’s favorite, but I’ve never tried Nutella frosting and I should. We LOVE it!
Never hear of cookie butter. I’m intrigued. I won’t rest until I find some. 🙂
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I have never heard of cookie butter, but it sounds yummy! And I so want to try the peanut butter and jelly cupcakes!
The cookie butter cupcakes look delicious! ♥ You’ll make me hungry.
Those look amazing!
Those look delicious! I wonder how a big scoop of marshmallow fluff would taste mixed in?!
That is perfect and I will try that with Nutella. I love Nutella so for me it is perfect recipe.
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Omg, now I want a cupcake!! xx
Delicious! Mmm!
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My daughter will be so excited about this. She’s always wanting to try new flavors. We will have to try this.
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the cookie butter sounds amazing just by itself!
I’ve never heard of anything like that, I’ll have to try it out 🙂
That looks so good! I like to experiment with vegan frostings and icings. Surprisingly, soy yogurt is really sweet and delicious, and is a really versatile ingredient for these kind of things!
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I told a friend how easy it is to make PB frosting the other day and she was blown away!
Did you use the crunchy kind of cookie butter? Biscoff spread (it’s the same thing, made out of speculoos cookies) makes a crunchy variety, which is actually the best thing that’s ever happened to Earth. If you mixed that into your finished buttercream by hand rather rather than using a mixer or food processor it would be a magical crunchy treat. Also, if you ever find yourself needing to make vegan frosting, Biscoff is vegan too!
I would especially love to have a taste of the cookie butter ones. So simple, but effective. Definitely going to give these a try soon.
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Oh wow. I want these pronto.
Nutella love 😀 Can’t wait for the weekend to make some of these 😀
These pictures are killing me! Carrots + hummus for lunch and now I have to stare at cupcakes with Cookie Butter frosting??? The moment I brought a jar home from Trader Joe’s I knew I was in trouble. It’s delicious with frozen banana + chocolate sauce 🙂
These look great, I put peanut butter frosting on my cupcakes a while back and everybody loved it! Nutella is a good idea, too.
Super Cute!! All great options, I would add caramel icing to the mix.
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I love adding dry cake mixes or marshmallow fluff into my frostings. as well as those mentioned in this post 🙂
Emma you’re a genius. Why oh why don’t I put peanut butter in more things!?
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I’ve never heard of cookie butter! And noooow, I’m going to go make some cupcakes. Thanks.
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Yummy!! I’ve tasted the cookie butter before, it’s addicting. But since I live a gluten free lifestyle, I can’t eat it. And I’m thankful for that! Ha! Those cupcakes look aamaaazing thought 😉
I’ve never tried cookie butter but it just sounds like heaven in a jar. Your future in laws and parents must love to have a great baker around 🙂
M.
I love adding raspberry jam to chocolate frosting! Delish! Will definitely have to try your nutella suggestion 🙂
Oh my gosh, all of this looks so wonderful! I think I may have to try out the peanut butter and jelly cupcakes! xx
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I have never heard of cookie butter…I have to check it out!!!
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Amazing use of cookie butter! I saw it before and figured it would be way too sweet to eat on toast, but that would be great in frosting!
Those cakes look so good and what a great idea…but what is cookie butter? Why am I only just hearing about it and where can I get it?! I must try it! I don’t doubt the Nutella icing would be amazing, but I never have it in the house…mostly because I love it so much I will never stop eating it!
I;m getting hungry out here, so yummy! xx
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Ohh, whenever I bake a banana cake I frost it with peanut butter frosting. It’s so darn good! These other ideas sound good too. I’ve never seen Cookie Butter before but am going to look into it because you got me with the word ‘cinnamon’. Unfortunately we can’t do hazelnuts in our home, so no Nutella 🙁
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Cream cheese frosting is my favourite!
I love you. I love Nutella. I love frosting.
I might be crazy, but I’ve never heard of cookie butter. Now I MUST go get some and make this frosting.
I did this neat post a while ago about how to take a regular cake mix, and add all different things to create 6 different flavours
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Love your ideas, I think I’d love the peanut best!
all the best,
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yumyyyy ! that looks delicious !!
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I’ve never heard of cookie butter! What does it taste like? All these ideas are fabulous!
Cookie butter frosting! So amazingly delicious!
The cupcakes look yummy and delicious!
Oh my god, speculoos cupcakes ? never though of that! Guess who has 3 jars in the cupboard?
Oh gawd, they look yummy!
I made some Easter cupcakes last year, and made both a Nutella frosting and a caramel frosting. The caramel one was actually a caramel ‘sauce’, but it’s perfect for frosting anything, really! I recently put the recipe on my blog: http://www.midnightcaramel.com/2012/12/midnight-snack-salted-butter-caramel.html
Anyway, your cupcakes look really cute, and I love your recipes!
fun! the other day I made the most sublime chocolate buttercream for my raspberry chocolate cupcakes…perfection.
xx.
YUM! Those mix-ins sound so delicious! I’ve never heard of cookie butter before so I’m definitely going to have to check that out!
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Again, another delicious looking post, something worth deviating from the diet for!
You should try a star or rose tip, it makes the frosting come out so pretty and swirly!
Finally someone who knows the speculoos spread!
This cookie butter also exists in any supermarket, under the brand “Biscoff”. This super delicious spread is made from a typical Belgian brown sugar cookie (the famous “Speculoos”) and it is almost as common as Nutella in Europe.
As a European myself, I was super happy to find it here in the US!
But I tried this frosting above a dark chocolate cupcake and speculoos filling… No description possible!
I was a Nutella girl, but lately Speculoos has got the best of me and I just can’t get enough!
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(wiping drool of my kitchen table) This makes me want to go bake cupcakes right now.
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Yum! I have never heard of or had Cookie Butter (sounds great though!), but I do love Nutella. This sounds great, I will have to try it out!
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Please send me some. I´m serious.
Okay, so I haven’t actually tried cookie butter, but I’m wondering if it’s a lot like Biscoff Spread? Have you tried that?! It’s amazing! Maybe I can try a scoop of Biscoff spread in my icing next time – yum!
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What a great idea! So simple and looks so yummy! Will have to try these soon.
thanks for sharing! 🙂
I will try it! Yummy!
Peanut butter frosting sounds so amazing. I think I’m going to have to try that very soon!!
very cute x
I had to laugh when I saw the first photo of this post – here in New Zealand, Jif is a cleaning product – they look very delicious though!
i love pb frosting! and so easy! never thought to add nutella–but it sounds amazing! as for frosting add-ins–i love coconut extract (i love anything coconut honestly!)…once while making the simple glaze for a monkey bread i had a random idea to add maple extract and it was delicious.
i love nutella and will definitely try to make the Nutella Frosting. Yum.
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This looks so yummy and now is making me crave something sweet!! Eeek.
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this looks way too good!
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These cakes look so tempting! The problem I always have is making the icing too sweet. Does savoury frosting exist? I’ve not heard of cookie butter, maybe it’s not come to the UK yet 🙂
Always enjoy reading, Esther x
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Never in my life have I ever heard of Cookie butter, but you can bet I will be buying some very soon!
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Oh goodness!
I’ll definitely have to try these.
And then run a bit more. It’ll be worth it.
YUM! I’ve gotta get my hands on some of that cookie butter…Sounds amazing!
i bet they all taste delicious
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I also made Speculoos buttercream frosting on a whim this past summer and it was a HUGE hit! I love how simple things can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary!
COOKIE BUTTER is the BEST paired with NUTELLA.
on a toast with banana. yum.
Oh man these look delicious! Must make some nutella frosting 🙂
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I had no idea a beautiful thing called cookie butter existed. I’m drooling so much right now!
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Stephanie May*-Yes, it’s very similar. I am a huge Biscoff fan myself. 🙂
nutella icing sounds amazing!
Yum, I love all things Nutella! However – I’ve never heard of cookie butter – I must try this because it sounds delicious!
Made the mistake of looking at this post two days into my diet – looks amazing! The Peanut Butter frosting is a must and something I’d never heard of before.
It seems so delicious, I want to eat!
can you tell me where to get cookie butter?
Tempting!
I just found Cookie Butter about a month ago. I have really enjoyed it on my toast. But I have wondered about cooking with it. Thank you for a nudge. The cupcakes very yummy.
Oh my goodness! These all look so amazing!
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These look so yummie! I may try the one with nutella one of these weekends.
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Lovely cupcakes ladies!
I’m a big fan of peanut butter frosting on chocolate cupcakes – to die for!
I’ve heard all about this cookie butter on the interweb, but it isn’t available in Canada! Any chance of you ladies doing a recipe on how to make your own?
Or I’m going to have to break and order a jar off Amazon 😉
These are awesome ladies. well done!
Hi Emma, maybe you could tell us how to recreate the cookie butter?
xo
Cookie butter on a cupcake! This is amazing!
My all time favorite is cream cheese frosting, but now I think I’m going to HAVE to add nutella to it!
these looks SO yummy! i think i will use this as an excuse to make cupcakes soon. 😉
I’ve tried a few combinations of every day foods added to frosting…my favourites were strawberry jam (i think you call it jelly) mixed with buttercream icing, peanut butter and nutella both mixed into chocolate buttercream icing.
Both of these were tasty, but almost a little too sickly and over the top…if that’s possible 🙂
this is AMAZING!!!! Am trying the nutella ones this weekend (we cant get the other toppings here in France 🙁 unfortunately).
Let’s hope I can make them as beautiful as yours xxxx
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Looks soooo yummy! mm! 🙂
Definitely need to try the cookie butter soon.
Great post! Thanks for the advice!
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Cookie Butter?! Whoever thought this up needs a medal. We have NOTHING like this in the UK. The only stuff available for us online is just peanut butter with cookie chips in, so not really the same.
I have a book with a recipe for lavender frosting,I’ve not tried it yet but I thought you might be interested because of your recent lavender kick 🙂
Oh my word, what is cookie butter? can i get it in the UK? Sounds AMAZING!
I actually managed to blend and mix in Cinnamon Toast Crunch into the frosting for cupcakes! I’m going to try experimenting with some other cereals to see if I can create something tasty. 🙂
That Cookie Butter is the BEST! Genius idea to add it to frosting
I had never in my life heard about cookie butter! So long diet.
Great post! I wish I could pipe as well as you, as your cupcakes look awesome!
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That looks amazing, I really want to start baking right now! It sounds way too good, it’s not good for my eating healthy resolution hahaha. Nice work, Emma xoxo
they all look so delicious, especially the nutella one!
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Delish!
xo
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This is awesome! I LOVE nutella!
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Yummy! These all look amazing, my stomach is growling!
X
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Ahhhh, cookie butter frosting sounds amazing! And I have yet to make a Nutella frosting, but LOVE Nutella. Clearly I need to get on that!
These cupcakes look fantastic! I will try to make peanut butter frosting tomorrow. Thank you! xxx
I work at Trader Joe’s and they give us a little heads up pf products to come and this year we are getting a crunchy cookie butter! – would love to see what you can make with that one 🙂
Cookie Butter is THE BEST THING EVER. Me and my coworker eat it with Waffle Cookies all the time.
Omg girls! it looks delicius I need to try it! thank you for inspiration;)
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WOW!! Those all look really yummy! I’ll have to try making them sometime, thanks for sharing!
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i JUST picked up a jar of cookie butter this weekend when i was in NYC (after hearing about it)…it is seriously the best thing in a jar ever. great idea to use it in frosting! so many awesome uses for it…i just finished having a snack of pretzels and cookie butter..the saltiness of the pretzels pairs nicely with the sweetness of the cookie butter. yummy!
I’m making cupcakes for my upcoming wedding and these ideas are GREAT! Thank you!
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WOW. I have never seen cookie butter before but oh my goshhh I will hunt the seven seas for it! These cupcakes are making my mouth water. Eep.
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I´ll do this next time 🙂 ♥
looks yummmi…..
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My kids would love this. The arrangement goes together well. I personally don’t like chocolate but I know three young ladies that do, lol
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They look delicious!
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I keep peanut butter and nutella. Nutella makes a wonderful hot chocolate. 🙂
This makes me want to run out and make cupcakes right now! I have used pure nutella as icing several times and it has been a hit. I have never heard of cookie butter before though.
-Emily
This looks amazing! I will have to try them all!
This looks so fun! I know a few people who would love to have nutella frosted cupcakes!
you know what is really good.. add marhmallow fluff and the mocha mix in from carnation.. and omg!!! its my best seller… 😉 or make kahlua and vodka pudding and add a little of it to the vanilla frosting!!!! again amazing!!!!
Yay! Cookie butter frosting! Can’t wait to give it a try 🙂