Chocolate-Raspberry Icing
Description
For this recipe, what starts as a fresh raspberry jam is cocoa-fied into this chocolate-raspberry icing that'll give your chocolate cake a fruity edge.
Ingredients
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1 1/4 cups fresh raspberries
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2/3 cup white sugar
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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1 cup powdered sugar, or more as needed
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1/2 cup milk
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4 tablespoons salted butter
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1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder, or more to taste
Directions
1
Bring raspberries, white sugar, and lemon juice to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat to medium; simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Strain; cool 5 minutes.
2
Add confectioners' sugar, milk, butter, and cocoa powder; whisk until smooth. Taste and adjust flavorings as needed.
3
Beat with a whisk for a thick and creamy icing. Cool before using.