Raspberry Cream Frosting Fruit Sweetened No Added Sugar Recipes

THE BEST RASPBERRY BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Puree the raspberries and then run the pureed raspberries through a sieve. (You should have 1/2 cup of Raspberry puree.)
• Add the softened butter and the raspberry puree and mix until they are completely combined.
• Add half of the powdered sugar.
• Continue to beat on medium speed until the frosting is creamy.
• If the frosting is too thin, add 1/2 cup additional powdered sugar. Keep adding powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time until you have the frosting at the desired consistency.
• If the frosting is too thick/dry, put a little bit of water in the raspberry puree container that you used and then add this liquid to the frosting 1 tsp. at a time until you get the desired consistency.

FRUIT-SWEETENED CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Soak the date pieces in very hot water until very soft, about 5 minutes. Drain and transfer to a food processor. Put the chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl and heat for 30 second increments, stirring after each, until melted and smooth. Add to the dates along with the heavy cream and cocoa powder. Process until light and smooth.

RASPBERRY CREAM FROSTING (FRUIT-SWEETENED, NO ADDED SUGAR)

Steps:

• Use an electric mixer or electric beater to whip the jam and vanilla smooth.
• Stir in the cream and, if desired, a few drops of red food coloring or beet juice.
• Increase the mixer speed to medium-high and whip until the cream is stiff. When it has the light, airy consistency of whip cream, continue whipping it for one minute longer to give it a firmer texture. Use immediately.

CROCK POT APPLE PUMPKIN BUTTER (NO ADDED SUGAR)

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to a large crockpot, stirring to combine.
• Set crockpot to LOW and crack the lid to let the water evaporate out. Let it cook. The idea is to cook out most of the liquid so it thickens.
• After several hours (I left mine overnight), check it, stir it, taste it, adjust.
• If it is still holding liquid, cook it longer, stirring, checking, tasting, and adjusting occasionally.
• When it seems thickened to your preference ("spreadable" maybe), spoon it into containers for the fridge, or prepare to can and preserve...continuing to the next step --.
• Bring a large canner pot to a boil and add sterilized jars.
• Bring one jar and a 2 piece lid out of the hot water. Fill jars to ½" of top. With a chopstick or similar utensil, stir and move the butter around in the jar, removing air pockets and bubbles. Then, tap the bottom of the jar firmly (but don't break it for gosh sakes!) on a towel on the countertop a few times to tamp down the butter.
• Wipe any gunk off the rim and screw on 2-piece lid until finger tight. Place jar in water and repeat until the butter fills the last jar. Leftover butter can be put in a jar and into the fridge. Try to do these steps swiftly.
• Cover the canner, bring water back to a boil, and process jars for 30 minutes. Remove from water carefully, and let cool.
• You may hear popping as the jars cool. Leave them be! Don't shake or jostle them for 24 hours. After that, check seals- lids should be sucked down. Any jars that didn't seal can be refrigerated.

CHOCOLATE CAKE AND FROSTING WITH RASPBERRY FILLING

Steps:

• Cake.
• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and flour pans (two 9 inch round pans - I have used larger pans, and cupcakes - just adjust the cooking time accordingly).
• Combine dry ingredients.
• Mix in all wet ingredients except for the boiling water - beat at medium speed for about 2 minutes.
• Stir in boiling water - the batter will be very thin; this is not a mistake.
• Bake in prepared pans for 30 - 35 minutes or until toothpick stuck in middle comes out clean.
• Cool on rack 10 minutes.
• Remove from pan and cool completely on rack.
• Frosting.
• Combine melted butter with cocoa.
• Add sugar and milk alternately, beating on medium speed until desired consistency is reached.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Filling.
• Stir the vanilla into the preserves until its smooth.
• Assembly.
• Spread Raspberry jam between cake layers.
• Frost completely cooled cake.
• MMM-MMMM So good!

BLACK RASPBERRY CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 F
• Brush pie shell with egg white.
• Bake for 5 minutes, let cool.
• Beat whipping cream on medium high until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
• Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add black raspberry spread. Beat until combined.
• Fold in whipping cream.
• Spoon mixture into pie shell.
• Cover and freeze for at least 4 hours.
• Garnish with black raspberries and lemon twist and mint.

GLUTEN-FREE YELLOW CAKE WITH RASPBERRY FILLING & FROSTING

Steps:

• TO PREPARE CAKE: Preheat the oven to 350 (F). Butter two 8-inch round cake pans, and line them with buttered parchment paper.
• Mix together the brown rice flour, almond flour, potato starch, tapioca flour, Egg Replacer, baking powder, xanthan gum and salt.
• Beat the butter with an electric mixer or electric egg-beater until smooth. Add the fructose and beat until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat until smooth. Add 1 tablespoon of the dry ingredients if the mixture appears to be curdled or broken. Slowly stir in remaining dry ingredients and the vanilla and milk. Blend until smooth.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared cake pans (1/2 the batter in each pan). Bake for 20 minutes or until done. It may be done before it "looks done" -- When done, it should be lightly brown around the very edges, with a few brown spots possibly appearing on the top of the cake (the entire top of the cake does not need to brown). Let sit for 10 minutes before inverting onto a cooling rack.
• TO PREPARE FILLING: While the cake is baking, bring the berries and sweetener to a boil in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring often.
• In a cup, mix the cornstarch and water and add to the berries. Use a whisk to thoroughly mix in the cornstarch. Continue stirring until the mixture returns to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly, to stabilize the cornstarch.
• Remove from the heat. Refrigerate until cold before using as a cake filling. (Remainder of filling can be stored in the refrigerator for 7 to 10 days, and can be used as a spread for bread or re-heat to use as a dessert sauce or topping for ice cream).
• Carefully transfer one of the cake layers from the cooling rack onto a cake plate. Spread a 1/4 inch layer of red raspberry filling onto the cake, leaving 1/4 inch margin around the edges of the cake. Place the second layer on top.
• TO PREPARE FROSTING: Use an electric mixer or electric beater to whip the jam and vanilla smooth. Stir in the cream and, if desired, a few drops of red food coloring or beet juice.
• Increase the mixer speed to medium-high and whip until the cream is stiff. When it has the light, airy consistency of whip cream, continue whipping it for one minute longer to give it a firmer texture.
• Spread frosting over cake immediately, and serve right away. Garnish cake with raspberries, strawberries or blueberries (optional).

RASPBERRY DRESSING (VINAIGRETTE), NO ADDED SUGAR

Steps:

• Whisk raspberry jam, and raspberry vinegar together.
• Add canola oil in a slow, steady stream while whisking. Vinaigrette will thicken.