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    Perfect Raspberry Glaze

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    Raspberry glaze on loaf cake with graphic image overlay.
    Raspberry glaze drizzled over pound cake with graphic overlay.

    This perfect Raspberry Glaze is packed with raspberry flavor and - best of all - easy to make! This recipe is made with fresh or frozen raspberries and a touch of lemon juice to make the best raspberry icing for pound cake, bundt cake, scones, donuts, and more. Plus it’s the ideal consistency to drizzle and will hold up perfectly on all your baked goods (no more soaking in!).

    Loaf of lemon loaf cake with raspberry glaze covering the top.
    This raspberry glaze holds up perfectly on desserts and baked goods of all kinds.
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    • 🏅 Why this recipe is great
    • 🍓Ingredients
    • 🥣 How to make raspberry glaze
    • 🍽What to serve glaze on
    • 🙋 Questions and Answers
    • 👨🏼‍🍳 Tips & Tricks
    • 📖 Other fruit recipes 
    • 👋🏻 Connect with us!
    • 📋 Recipe
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    Have you ever made a glaze that soaked right into your cake and just disappeared? Not anymore! 

    This Raspberry Glaze is thick and smooth, the perfect raspberry icing for cake or other desserts. It uses a bit of butter to give it a creamy consistency and cut through the sharp powdered sugar taste, leaving you with a sweet but flavorful raspberry drizzle. 

    Raspberry desserts - Raspberry Crumble Bars, White Chocolate Raspberry Bundt Cake, and White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake - show up at many of our special occasions. They are all great for serving to a crowd!

    If you haven't decided what to put this glaze on, it's a perfect topping for our Lemon Loaf Cake, Lemon Scones, or one of many easy dessert recipes. We also have a Fresh Orange Glaze and a Maple Glaze that are delicious as well.

    🏅 Why this recipe is great

    • It's a quick and easy recipe.
    • Versatile - It's the right consistency for cakes, scones, donuts, and more!
    • Doesn’t soak in and disappear.
    • You can use fresh or frozen raspberries - whatever you have on hand.

    🍓Ingredients

    Counter top with raspberry glaze ingredients.
    Simple ingredients come together to make a thick and rich raspberry glaze.

    A full list and ingredient quantities are in the recipe card below, but here are a few noteworthy tips:

    • Raspberries: Fresh or frozen raspberries are perfect.
    • Lemon: The juice from a lemon helps to cut the sweetness and brighten the fruit flavor.
    • Butter: It’s just a touch of butter so either salted or unsalted butter can be used.
    • Cornstarch: This helps to thicken the raspberry mixture so that the final product is the perfect consistency.

    🥣 How to make raspberry glaze

    This is a quick two part process. The first part is basically like making a raspberry coulis (easy raspberry sauce) which gets thickened to the right consistency for glazing.

    First, for the homemade raspberry sauce, combine the raspberries, cornstarch, and lemon juice in a small saucepan. Cook over low to medium heat, until the raspberry juice starts to release. Stir occasionally, smashing the berries against the side to break them up.

    Once it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, pull off the heat and strain through a wire mesh strainer (affiliate) (fine mesh sieve) into a small bowl. Discard seeds, and allow the smooth sauce to cool to room temperature.

    Step-by-step process for making the raspberry sauce before turning it into glaze.

    Next, whisk or blend the butter, powdered sugar (icing sugar), vanilla extract, and raspberry sauce together until desired consistency. Boom! Glaze is done!

    Whisking together the raspberry glaze ingredients.

    To fully cover with glaze, place cooled item(s) on a cooling rack with cookie sheet underneath. Slowly pour the glaze on top moving side to side to be sure everything is covered. If you want a drizzled look like we have here, use a spoon or place some of the glaze in a squeeze bottle and zig zag back and forth across the top.

    🍽What to serve glaze on

    • Angel food cake
    • Scones
    • Muffins
    • Coffee cake
    • Loaf cake
    • Cookies
    • Bundt cake
    • Pound cake
    • Vanilla ice cream
    • Chocolate cake

    🙋 Questions and Answers

    How do I pick flavorful raspberries?

    Fresh raspberries that are in season are always more flavorful. However, if they're out of season or the fresh raspberries you find are not very flavorful, try using frozen. Frozen berries are picked at their peak of ripeness and are perfect for this application.

    How do you keep a glaze from soaking in a cake? 

    First, only pour on the glaze when the cake is completely cool, that way the icing doesn’t melt. Second, use a glaze that uses a bit of butter. The extra fat content helps hold the glaze together so it holds a nice layer instead of dissolving into the cake.

    How do you store glaze?

    You can store this glaze in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week, then gently warm it before using until it’s the desired consistency. Once you drizzle it on your cake, it will stay good for 2-3 days at room temperature.

    Zig zag pink raspberry glaze with fresh raspberries.
    Fresh (or frozen!) raspberries make for a deeply flavored glaze.

    👨🏼‍🍳 Tips & Tricks

    • Cook raspberries on low heat until juices are flowing and cornstarch is dissolved. 
    • Don’t skip the butter or cornstarch. They are what helps the texture of this glaze hold up perfectly on baked goods.

    📖 Other fruit recipes 

    • Individual Fruit Pizzas - Fresh berries and other summertime fruit make these the perfect dessert when the weather is warm!
    • Orange Cake - Made with orange juice and zest it's a tasty breakfast or dessert!
    • Strawberry Cheesecake Bars - The next time you want a throwback treat try these!

    👋🏻 Connect with us!

    If you try this recipe, please leave a comment and star rating to let us know how it is! We’d also love to connect with you on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest. Tag @borrowedbites or hashtag #borrowedbites to show us your food!

    📋 Recipe

    The perfect texture of raspberry glaze on the edge of cake with fresh raspberries and mint in the background.

    Perfect Raspberry Glaze

    This perfect Raspberry Glaze is packed with raspberry flavor and - best of all - easy to make! This recipe is made with fresh or frozen raspberries and a touch of lemon juice to make the best raspberry icing for pound cake, bundt cake, scones, donuts, and more. Plus it’s the ideal consistency to drizzle and will hold up perfectly on all your baked goods (no more soaking in!).
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 1 loaf cake
    Calories: 801kcal
    Author: Borrowed Bites

    Ingredients

    • 4 ounces raspberries fresh or frozen
    • ½ tablespoon lemon juice fresh
    • ½ teaspoon cornstarch
    • 1½ tablespoon butter softened
    • ¼ teaspoon vanilla
    • 1¼ cups powdered sugar plus extra if needed
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    Instructions

    • First, combine the raspberries, cornstarch, and lemon juice in a saucepan. Cook over low heat, until the juices start to release. Stir occasionally, smashing the berries against the side to break them up. Once it starts to thicken, pull off the heat and strain through a wire mesh strainer (affiliate). Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature.
      4 ounces raspberries, ½ tablespoon lemon juice, ½ teaspoon cornstarch
    • Next, whisk or blend the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and raspberry sauce together until desired consistency.
      1½ tablespoon butter, ¼ teaspoon vanilla, 1¼ cups powdered sugar
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    Notes

    Notes:
    This recipe makes approximately ¾ cup which will cover one standard size loaf make. For a bundt cake double the recipe. 
     
    Tips & Tricks:
    • Cook raspberries on low heat until juices are flowing and cornstarch is dissolved. 
    • Don’t skip the butter or cornstarch. They are what helps the texture of this glaze hold up perfectly on baked goods.
     
    Storage: 
    Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week, then gently warm it before using until it’s the desired consistency. 

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 801kcal | Carbohydrates: 165g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 139mg | Potassium: 188mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 152g | Vitamin A: 563IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg

    All nutrition information is provided by a third party and is an estimate only. Use your own nutritional calculator for more specific measurements.

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    1. Ivette says

      May 01, 2023 at 1:55 pm

      Hi, does this glaze set completely? Or does it stay wet? I am asking because I am making cake pops that I want to finish dipped in a raspberry glaze. I need to be able to package them in cellophane pouches without making a mess, lol. Thanks in advance.

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      • Misty says

        May 01, 2023 at 5:47 pm

        Hi Ivette! This icing does set up, although I am not sure if it is firm enough for cellophane wrapping. I have only ever tried it on baked goods that don't require individual wrapping. In my experience, it would likely work if it is a thin coating and has time to dry in the air. However, I certainly don't want to make a promise that I have not tried myself. If you do decide to try it, let us know how it goes!

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        • IVETTE P DANZO says

          May 13, 2023 at 7:11 am

          5 stars
          Thanks for the reply! I'm going to try it out this weekend, I'll let you know how it turns out!

          Reply
    2. Debbie says

      February 15, 2023 at 8:50 am

      5 stars
      Used a chocolate cake mix in a heart shaped pan and made this glaze. Turned out incredible. Love it.

      Reply
    3. Niki says

      December 30, 2022 at 5:31 pm

      5 stars
      Great recipe. Came out just right!

      Reply
      • Misty says

        December 31, 2022 at 5:33 pm

        So glad you liked it! Thank you for taking the time to share with us.

        Reply

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