Chocolate-Raspberry Icing

I was looking for an icing recipe for a long time that used fresh raspberries as well as chocolate. However, no such thing seemed to exist, so I came up with this one! It tastes amazing with chocolate anything, and has a really prominent fruity flavor. So, here's my recipe for chocolate-raspberry icing! I used this icing to make an amazing chocolate cake.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 157 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup milk
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ⅔ cup white sugar
• 4 tablespoons salted butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar, or more as needed
• 1 ¼ cups fresh raspberries
• 1 ½ tablespoons cocoa powder, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring raspberries, sugar, and lemon juice to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat to medium and let simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Strain and let cool for 5 minutes.

Step 2

Add powdered sugar, milk, butter, and cocoa powder. Whisk until smooth; taste and adjust flavorings as needed.

Step 3

Beat with a whisk for a thick and creamy icing. Let cool before using.