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The Best Raspberry Frosting

This the best raspberry frosting. It is a creamy cream cheese frosting that uses grounded freeze dried raspberries and lemon zest. It is the perfect frosting for cake or cupcakes!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 202kcal
Author: Stephanie Rutherford

Ingredients

  • 8 oz Cream cheese room temperature
  • 1 cup Unsalted butter room temperature
  • 2 cups Powdered sugar sifted
  • 1 oz Freeze dried raspberries grounded to a fine crumb
  • 1/2 Lemon zested
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Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, sift the powdered sugar. Set aside. Using a food processor, blend the freeze dried raspberries into a fine crumb.
    2 cups Powdered sugar, 1 oz Freeze dried raspberries
  • Using a large bowl using a mixer, beat the butter on high speed for 2 minutes. It will be light and creamy. Add the cream cheese and mix on high for 1 minute. To prevent split frosting, make sure cream cheese is the same temperature as the butter.
    8 oz Cream cheese, 1 cup Unsalted butter
  • Add in half of the powdered sugar and mix on low speed until just combined. Add the rest of the powdered sugar and mix.
  • Add in the freeze dried raspberries and lemon zest. Mix on high speed until creamy.
    1/2 Lemon zested

Nutrition

Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 29mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 727IU | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 0.02mg