Homemade Strawberry Frosting
A fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth frosting bursting with the natural sweetness of ripe strawberries.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 1-2 cakes or about 24 cupcakes 1x
- Category: Frosting
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup fresh strawberries (hulled and chopped)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 3 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the strawberries: Wash and hull the strawberries, then chop them into small pieces.
- Blend the chopped strawberries in a blender until smooth.
- Beat the softened butter with an electric mixer until fluffy.
- Mix in the sifted powdered sugar, then add the heavy cream and vanilla extract.
- Incorporate the strawberry puree into the mixture.
- Final whip the frosting on high speed for another minute until light and fluffy.
Notes
Use room temperature butter for the best texture. Substitute fresh strawberries with high-quality strawberry puree if needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0.2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg