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Raspberry Buttercream Frosting
My raspberry buttercream recipe makes a fresh raspberry frosting that's bursting with natural flavor and color. It pipes beautifully on cakes, cupcakes, macarons, and more.Recipe includes a how-to video!
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
33 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 266 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh raspberries 4 oz
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Combine raspberries, sugar, lemon juice and salt in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Cook, stirring frequently, until berries release their juices and berries are softened. Smoosh the berries with your spoon or spatula as you stir until berries are completely broken up.
- Reduce heat to a simmer and continue to cook, stirring constantly until mixture is thickened – the spoon or spatula should leave trails in the sauce.
- Set a fine mesh strainer over a heatproof bowl and pour raspberry sauce through the strainer. Use a spatula to stir the mixture to encourage as much juice through the strainer as possible.
- Discard the seeds caught in the strainer. I recommend measuring the sauce, you should have 3 ½-4 Tablespoons after straining. If you have significantly more than this you may not have reduced your raspberry sauce enough and should return it to the saucepan to thicken a bit longer.
- Allow sauce to cool completely before proceeding.
- Once sauce has cooled, place butter in a large bowl and use an electric mixer to beat until smooth and creamy.
- Gradually add powdered sugar until completely combined.
- Add raspberry sauce gradually, about 1 Tablespoon at a time and stirring until completely combined.
- Use frosting as desired.
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Notes
- The raspberry sauce may be made up to 3 days in advance, just store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- The frosting may also be made up to 5 days in advance, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator and bring to room temperature and stir again before using.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
266kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
0.3g
(1%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
27mg
(1%)
Potassium
22mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
32g
(64%)
Vitamin A
476IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 266
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 266kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 0.3g | 1% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 22mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 476IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.