Chocolate-Raspberry Icing

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings

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

1 1/4 cups fresh raspberries
2/3 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup powdered sugar, or more as needed
1/2 cup milk
4 tablespoons salted butter
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.