Ingredients
– 1 cup raspberries (120g)
– 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
– 1 pound confectioner’s sugar (450g / approximately 4 cups)
– 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (226g)
Instructions
1-Combine raspberries and lemon juice in a saucepan over medium heat.
2-Once heated, mash raspberries and simmer for about 10 minutes.
3-Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl, discarding solids.
4-Cover and chill the resulting raspberry reduction for approximately 2 hours.
5-Cream the room temperature butter on medium speed using a hand mixer or stand mixer.
6-Gradually blend in the confectioners’ sugar on low speed.
7-Add the chilled raspberry reduction one tablespoon at a time until the desired color and consistency are reached (typically about 1/4 cup).
8-Use the frosting immediately.
Last Step:
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🍯 Seedless raspberry jam can substitute fresh reduction; thin with milk or lemon juice if too thick.
🧈 Ensure butter is properly softened for effective creaming.
🎨 Add raspberry reduction gradually to control frosting thickness and color.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Chill Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Approximately 1/4 cup
- Calories: 1155
- Sugar: 150 g
- Sodium: 12 mg
- Fat: 62 g
- Saturated Fat: 39 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 2 g
- Carbohydrates: 157 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 163 mg