Chili Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground ancho chile pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar, or more as needed
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon clear vanilla extract, or to taste

Directions

1. In a bowl, sift the ground ancho chile, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon with the confectioners' sugar. Beat in the cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until the frosting is smooth; mix in the vanilla extract. Use to frost cupcakes or cakes.