Raspberry Cream Cheese Frosting (Made with Jam!)
This raspberry cream cheese frosting is sweet, tangy, and perfectly pink with a bold raspberry flavor thanks to raspberry jam (not fresh berries). It’s smooth, creamy, and takes only a few minutes to make. It's the perfect topping for cupcakes, cakes, brownies, or even sandwich cookies. No fancy techniques needed, just butter, cream cheese, sugar, raspberry jam, and a good chocolate cake to top it over!
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese, (1 block) at room temperature 227g
- ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 113g
- 4 cups confectioners sugar, 454g
- 1/2 cup jelly, 98g
- ½ tsp raspberry extract, optional
- ½ tbsp milk, or cream
Instructions
- In the bowl of a hand or stand mixer, add the 1 block cream cheese and the 1/2 cup unsalted butter and mix on low- medium speed for 2-3 minutes until fully creamed.
- Stop and scrape down the mixer. Add in the 4 cups of confectioners sugar. Mix on low speed working your way up to medium speed as the sugar mixes in. Mix for 2-3 mins more until fully mixed.
- Turn the mixer to low and add in the 1/2 cup raspberry jam, ½ tsp raspberry extract (if using) and 1/2 tbsp milk. Mix again on medium speed for 2-3 more minutes until super light and fluffy.
- If you want to pipe the frosting, chill it for 20 minutes first, otherwise slather it all over your cake!
Notes
The extract is optional, you dont have to use it!
If you forgot to leave out your butter, learn how to soften butter quickly.
This recipe makes enough to frost 18 cupcakes or fill and frost a 2 layer 9" cake.
STORAGE AND FREEZING
Storing: To store raspberry cream cheese frosting, place it in an airtight container or piping bag and store it in the fridge for up to one week. Keep your baked goods that are topped with this in the fridge too. Freezing: This recipe can be frozen in an airtight container for up to two months. When ready to use, let it thaw overnight in the fridge then re-whip it with a mixer until smooth. You may need to add additional milk to help the consistency.Serving: 1serving, Calories: 220kcal, Carbohydrates: 34g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 26mg, Sodium: 44mg, Potassium: 27mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 31g, Vitamin A: 327IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 16mg, Iron: 1mg
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