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Easy Strawberry Buttercream Frosting
Easy strawberry buttercream frosting is bursting with strawberry flavor. Rather than using fresh strawberries, we are using freeze-dried strawberries to give this easy strawberry frosting amazing flavor and a beautiful pink color.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 20 min⏳ Prep: 20 min👤 Courtney Carey📖 cakemehometonight
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- blender
- food processor
- microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer, whip the room temperature unsalted butter for ⏱️ 5 minutes until light, pale, and creamy.
unsalted butter (room temperature)2 cups
2
Add half of the powdered sugar and mix on the lowest speed setting until fully combined. Add the remaining powdered sugar and continue to mix on low until fully incorporated.
powdered sugar5 cups
3
Use a food processor or blender to grind the freeze-dried strawberries into a fine powder. Then, add in the freeze-dried strawberry powder and mix on low speed until well incorporated.
freeze-dried strawberries (made into a powder with a food processor)2 oz
4
Add the vanilla extract and salt and mix on low until combined. Slowly drizzle in the heavy cream while mixing on low speed. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl occasionally to ensure the frosting is well mixed.
vanilla extract2 tsp
5
Increase the speed on the mixer to medium and whip the buttercream for about 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes until it is smooth and creamy. Turn the mixer to low speed and mix the buttercream for several minutes to remove any air bubbles.
6
Optional: To smooth out the buttercream, heat 1 cup of the frosting in the microwave for ⏱️ 15 seconds. Pour the melted frosting back into the mixing bowl and mix the frosting on low speed until the buttercream is super smooth and creamy.
Nutrition Facts
calories
1040 kcal
fat Content
69 g
serving Size
1 cup
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
105 g
sodium Content
210 mg
protein Content
1 g
trans Fat Content
2 g
cholesterol Content
185 mg
carbohydrate Content
109 g
saturated Fat Content
43 g
unsaturated Fat Content
21 g
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