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Cranberry Buttercream Frosting

Last Updated on March 20, 2023. Originally Posted on December 22, 2021 By Laura Franco / 4 Comments

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A basic buttercream frosting that's holiday-ready for all your baked goodies. It's creamy, tangy, and beautifully colored.  via @krazykitchenmomA basic buttercream frosting that's holiday-ready for all your baked goodies. It's creamy, tangy, and beautifully colored.  via @krazykitchenmomA basic buttercream frosting that's holiday-ready for all your baked goodies. It's creamy, tangy, and beautifully colored.  via @krazykitchenmom

Cranberry Buttercream is a basic buttercream frosting that’s easy to make and holiday-ready for all your baked goodies.

chocolate cupcake topped with pink cranberry frosting, sugared cranberries, and a sprig of rosemary

Why We Love This Recipe

I am crazy over the sweet, buttery, tangy flavor of this cranberry buttercream frosting. It’s the perfect frosting to use for the holidays. It goes fantastically with both chocolate and vanilla cakes and cupcakes. Smear it between two sugar cookies for a delicious holiday sugar cookie sandwich.

Ingredients

Ingredients to make cranberry buttercream. Powdered sugar, cranberry syrup, butter
  • Cranberry Syrup – This recipe calls for 1/4 cup of homemade cranberry syrup which is very easy and quick to make from fresh cranberries.

Let’s Make Cranberry Buttercream Frosting

  1. Mix the softened butter in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer for 1 minute or until it’s smooth.
  2. Gently mix in the cranberry syrup.
  3. Add the powdered sugar 1/4 cup at a time until fully mixed.
  4. Continue mixing for 4-5 minutes until it’s light a fluffy.
small jar filled with pink cranberry buttercream frosting

Krazy Kitchen Mom Tips

  • I find that the quickest way to soften butter for baking is to cut the stick of butter into small slices or pieces and let it sit, at room temperature, for 20 minutes.
  • Don’t be afraid to beat/mix the buttercream for the full 4-5 minutes. It helps to thoroughly mix the ingredients and give it a fluffy texture.
  • If your buttercream is too stiff, add more liquid a teaspoon at a time. In this case, add more cranberry syrup.
  • If your buttercream is too soft or too loose, add more powdered sugar a tablespoon at a time.
  • To freeze this frosting, wrap in plastic wrap, put it in a zip-top bag, and freeze for up to 1 month. Thaw for 24 hours in the refrigerator.
  • Decorate cupcakes and cakes with Sugar Cranberries for a very festive look.
Pink Cranberry buttercream on a chocolate cupcake decorated with sugared cranberries and sugared rosemary

More KKM Cranberry Recipes

  • Cranberry Pecan Pie Crust Cookies
  • Cranberry Syrup and Jam
  • Cranberry Muffin Top Cookies
  • Cranberry Margaritas
Pink Cranberry buttercream on a chocolate cupcake decorated with sugared cranberries and sugared rosemary

Cranberry Buttercream Frosting

Cranberry Buttercream is a basic buttercream frosting that's easy to make and holiday-ready for all your baked goodies.
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Course: Dessert, dessert cake
Cuisine: Amercian
Keyword: buttercream icing, holiday baking, holiday cake, icing
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Author: Laura Franco

Ingredients 

  • 1 cup butter softened at room temperature
  • 3 cups powdered or confectioners sugar
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp homemade cranberry syrup

Instructions

  • Mix the softened butter in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer for 1 minute or until it's smooth.
  • Gently mix in the cranberry syrup. (https://www.krazykitchenmom.com/homemade-cranberry-syrup-and-cranberry-jam/)
  • Add the powdered sugar 1/4 cup at a time until fully mixed.
  • Continue mixing for 4-5 minutes until it's light a fluffy.

Notes

Krazy Kitchen Mom Tips
  • I find that the quickest way to soften butter for baking is to cut the stick of butter into small slices or pieces and let it sit, at room temperature, for 20 minutes.
  • Don’t be afraid to beat/mix the buttercream for the full 4-5 minutes. It helps to thoroughly mix the ingredients and give it a fluffy texture.
  • If your buttercream is too stiff, add more liquid a teaspoon at a time. In this case, add more cranberry syrup.
  • If your buttercream is too soft or too loose, add more powdered sugar a tablespoon at a time.
  • To freeze this frosting, wrap in plastic wrap, put it in a zip-top bag, and freeze for up to 1 month. Thaw for 24 hours in the refrigerator.
  • Decorate cupcakes and cakes with Sugar Cranberries for a very festive look.
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Last Updated: March 20, 2023

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  1. Missy Young says

    December 2, 2022 at 12:30 am

    What are the directions for the cranberry syrup??

    Reply
    • Laura Franco says

      December 2, 2022 at 1:55 pm

      If you click anywhere it says “cranberry syrup” that is underlined it is a link to the syrup. Also, here it is for ease of access: https://www.krazykitchenmom.com/homemade-cranberry-syrup-and-cranberry-jam/

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  2. Susan says

    December 5, 2022 at 8:57 pm

    Couldn’t you possibly use cranberry sauce?

    Reply
    • Laura Franco says

      December 6, 2022 at 3:53 pm

      You may be able to although I haven’t tried so I can’t say for sure. If you do try it with cranberry sauce, I recommend that it be a smooth cranberry sauce.

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