Raspberry Jam Buttercream - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
6 -8 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
milk (optional)
red food coloring (optional)

Preparation

Place butter and jam in a mixing bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.
Cream butter and jam until well incorporated, about 2 minutes.
Add powdered sugar, one cup at a time until you reach desired consistency.
If frosting gets too thick you can add a little milk to thin it out.
If you are not satisfied with the pink colour from the jam/preserves alone add in a drop or two of red food colour to intensify it.