Blackberry Buttercream

Name: Blackberry Buttercream
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 5 cups.
Ingredients: 1 cup fresh blackberries; 2 cups unsalted butter, softened; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Dash salt; 7 cups confectioners' sugar

Juicy blackberries create a sophisticated, delicate color contrast on rich, decadent chocolate cakes. That's why this blackberry buttercream frosting is icing on the cake! —Jocelyn Delk Adams, GrandBaby-Cakes.com

Ingredients

1 cup fresh blackberries
2 cups unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dash salt
7 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

Place blackberries in a blender; cover and process until pureed. Press through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl; discard seeds.
In a large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Beat in vanilla and salt. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Add blackberry puree; beat until blended.