Raspberry Jam Buttercream

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 6 -8 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
• milk (optional)
• red food coloring (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place butter and jam in a mixing bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.
• 2 cream butter and jam until well incorporated, about 2 minutes.
• 3 add powdered sugar, one cup at a time until you reach desired consistency.
• 4 if frosting gets too thick you can add a little milk to thin it out.
• 5 if you are not satisfied with the pink colour from the jam/preserves alone add in a drop or two of red food colour to intensify it.