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Creamy Cherry Frosting
Photo: Sorin Gheorghita

Creamy Cherry Frosting

6 ingredients 7 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

250
Calories
2g
Protein
12g
Fat
35g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 5½ cups sifted confectioners' sugar
  • ¾ cup butter or regular margarine -- softened
  • 6 tbsp maraschino cherry juice
  • 2 drops red food coloring
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup chopped red maraschino cherries

Directions

1

Combine the sifted confectioners sugar, butter, juice, food coloring and vanilla extract in a bowl.

2

Beat with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth and creamy.

3

Add 1 more tbsp of cherry juice, if necessary, to make the frosting into a spreading consistency.

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Recipe sourced from fandom

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