It wasn't until the 1960s when cream cheese become more widely accessible that it started being incorporated into icing and frosting recipes. To make a basic cream cheese frosting you only need two ingredients: cream cheese and powdered sugar.
Confetti sprinkles make a good addition to both vanilla and chocolate frosting recipes, but here's the secret to making the frosting also taste like birthday cake: add baking soda. The addition of this ingredient adds a slightly salty, baked flavor to the frosting and makes it taste like the real thing.
This creamy, tropical version of cream cheese frosting gets its coconutty flavor and silky texture from the addition of cream of coconut! It's a perfect summer frosting recipe for cinnamon rolls, but it can also be used on cupcakes, cookies and more.
The thin chocolate glaze actually helps to keep the cinnamon rolls softer longer because the coating helps keep the moisture and prevents the bread from drying out. Plus, these rolls can be kept at room temperature without spoiling, and it's a great glaze alternative if you're looking for cinnamon roll icing recipes without cream cheese or powdered sugar.
If you like custard-filled donuts, you're going to love serving cinnamon rolls with a dollop of custard or pastry cream. The creamy, pudding-like texture of the custard is just perfect with the soft and fluffy rolls and adds a subtle eggy, vanilla flavor.
The silky, airy texture of whipped cream goes fantastically well with the soft cinnamon rolls, especially with fresh fruit like strawberries.
Cinnamon rolls are widely loved for their glossy white glaze, but this simple matcha glaze is really something to brag about. Made with powdered sugar, water and matcha powder, this vibrant green icing is the perfect balance of sweet, earthy and bitter.