Blackberry Cream Cheese Frosting with Fresh Blackberries
This Blackberry Cream Cheese Frosting comes together in 5 minutes and is made with fresh blackberries, butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, orange zest, and vanilla. It's like a fruitier, zestier twist on classic cream cheese frosting with a bakery-level flavor that's perfect for topping your favorite cakes and cupcakes.
Servings 16
Calories 377kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter 2 sticks, room temp
- 2 8 ounce packages cream cheese, room temp
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup fresh blackberries
Instructions
- With an electric mixer on medium high, cream the butter and cream cheese together until smooth, about 2 minutes.
- Reduce the speed to low and add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating until it is smooth before adding another cup.
- Add the orange zest and vanilla and beat on high until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Fold in the blackberries.
Notes
- If you want a purple frosting, mix the berries until it reaches the color you want. Otherwise, just gently fold the berries into the frosting.
