CHERRY BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Cherry Buttercream Frosting image

A delicious and tangy buttercream frosting for cakes and cupcakes.

Provided by mocrosby

Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Buttercream

Time 5m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons heavy cream
⅓ cup cherry preserves, or more to taste
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in confectioners' sugar gradually until light and fluffy. Beat in cream, 1 tablespoon at a time, until frosting reaches spreading/piping consistency. Beat in cherry preserves and vanilla extract.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189.8 calories, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 29.4 mg, Fat 10.9 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 2.2 mg, Sugar 23.3 g