This is my classic buttercream frosting with a twist, orange zest and raspberries. The flavors combine to make this the perfect sweet, tangy frosting perfect for sugar cookies, cake, or as a filling!
Mix room temperature butter until a whipped consistency. Slowly add 1 cup powdered sugar and mix to combine.
Add in salt, vanilla, and heavy cream. Slowly mix in remaining powdered sugar.
Once all sugar is combined, add in orange zest.
If you’d like to make ombre cookies like I did, add in 2 -3 raspberries and mix thoroughly, once you’ve frosted all of your light-colored cookies add in 2 -3 more raspberries into remaining frosting and combine. Frosting should slightly darken. For the third color, add in a small amount of food grade pink dye. Any more raspberries and it will change the consistency of your frosting and it will look grainy.