Sometimes the frosting is more important than what is underneath. In this case, I was delighted to have this delicious frosting be so colorful and so perfect for several delicious recipes in the last couple of weeks. Find some fresh blackberries and bake a cake…you’ll know just what to do next!
Blackberry Buttercream Frosting
Southern Living, March 2009 Makes about 2 1/2 cups1/2 cup of butter, softened
1/2 cup of fresh blackberries, washed & dried
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 teaspoon of lemon zest
1/8 teaspoon of salt
1 (16-oz.) package plus 1 cup of powdered sugar
1. Beat butter, blackberries, vanilla, lemon zest and salt at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
2. Gradually add the powdered sugar, beating at low speed until blended and smooth after each addition.
Blackberry Buttercream Frosting is being served up for Food In Color: Pink. Food In Color is hosted this month by Priya’s Easy N Tasty Recipes. For informations about other Current Food Blog Events or their round ups, check out the Current Event listing here at Canela and Comino.
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Wow…that looks amazing…great combo with the lemon cake…wow.
I think cakes are all about the frosting. I’d gladly have a few spoonfuls of that frosting without the cake
I love that color!
wow – gorgeous color of frosting!
Love this frosting! Congrats on the blog domain! How exciting
wow solovely to look at and I bet it was yummy!!!