Cranberry-Almond Buttercream Frosting recipe

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Ingredients

¼ cup butter, softened
¼ cup shortening
¼ cup frozen cranberries, or more to taste
2 tablespoons milk
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Nutrition Info

192.2 calories
carbohydrate: 30.3 g
cholesterol: 10.4 mg
fat: 8.2 g
fiber: 0.1 g
protein: 0.1 g
saturatedFat: 3.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 28.7 mg
sugar: 29.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine butter and shortening in a large bowl, beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.

  2. Combine frozen cranberries and milk in a blender, blend until pureed. Add to butter mixture with confectioners' sugar, mix until well combined. Beat in almond extract and vanilla extract. Stir until just blended, then beat until a thick frosting consistency is obtained.

Recipe Yield

12 servings (enough for an 8-inch double layer cake)

Recipe Note

This buttercream frosting with cranberries and almond extract adds a great tart-sweet flavor to white or pound cake.

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