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Raspberry Cream Cheese Swirl Frosting

Ingredients

Raspberry Buttercream

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temp
  • 12 oz fresh raspberries
  • 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon zest
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tbsp. heavy cream if needed
  • 1 pack cheesecloth

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 12 oz cream cheese room temp
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temp
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 bag Dark Chocolate Dove Candies if desired

Instructions

Fresh Raspberry Buttercream

  1. In a small saucepan, heat the raspberries over medium-low heat. Simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring frequently until the raspberries are completely broken down.

  2. The mixture will be thick and packed with seeds. Let the mixture cool for about 5 minutes.

  3. In the meantime, lay your cheesecloth over a small bowl. Pour the broken down raspberry mixture into the cheesecloth. Twist and squeeze the mixture into the bowl to separate the liquid and the seeds.

  4. Once you've drained out most of the liquid, return the liquid into a clean saucepan. Over medium heat, cook the mixture until it is reduced to about 1/3 cup. It will be a deep red color and thicken slightly compared to the original liquid.

  5. Let cool for 1 hour and then chill completely.

  6. Once your raspberry mixture is cool, beat your butter in the bowl of a stand mixture until smooth.

  7. Slowly add in the powered sugar, salt and lemon zest in small batches until fully combined and the frosting is smooth and creamy.

  8. Add in about 1/4 of the raspberry compote and scrape until the frosting turns a bright pink color. Remove the frosting from the bowl and set aside.

  9. If the frosting is too thick, add in a small amount of heavy cream to help lighten up the frosting, but be careful - it can get too soft very fast!

Cream Cheese Frosting

  1. In the bowl of your stand mixer, beat together the cream cheese and butter until smooth.

  2. Add in the salt and vanilla. Slowly start incorporating the powdered sugar in small batches until it's well-incorporated. Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl frequently.

Combine the Frostings

  1. Once the frosting is smooth, it's time to swirl up your frostings! Roll out a sheet of about 12-inches of plastic wrap and scrape your frostings into even lines about 2/3 of the way across the wrap.

  2. Roll the frostings up into a log and place it into a large piping bag fitted with a piping tip. I used the Wilton Open Star 2110 Tip!

  3. Snip the bag and frost away! Top with your favorite Dove Chocolate Candies or any other fun toppings you may have on hand!