Blackberry Icing For Cupcakes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) package vanilla cake mix or 1 (18 ounce) package cake mix or 1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 3 eggs (or as called for by your cake mix)
• 1/3 cup oil (or as called for by your cake mix)
• 1 1/3 cups water (or as called for by your cake mix)
• 1 cup fresh blackberries
• 24 blackberries (to garnish)
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 4 3/4 cups powdered sugar, divided
• 1/3 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 prepare cake mix according to package directions, making 24 cupcakes. allow to cool.
• 2 puree 1 cup of blackberries in food processor or blender. pour through a fine-mesh sieve to remove seeds. work through with a spatula if needed.
• 3 in large bowl, beat butter on medium-high speed about 2 minutes, until light and fluffy.
• 4 add blackberry puree, 3 cups of powdered sugar, and salt. beat on low until sugar incorporates into the butter, then increase speed to medium-high to mix.
• 5 add remaining powdered sugar, a little at a time, until the icing reaches your preferred consistency.
• 6 pipe onto cupcakes using a large star tip.
• 7 top each with a blackberry.
• 8 chill for at least 1 hour. (good served cold!).