The Best Strawberry Buttercream Frosting
This is the best strawberry buttercream frosting! Fresh strawberries are pureed in a food processor to give this frosting a fresh strawberry flavor. It would go great on cupcakes, cakes, or even just eating by the spoonful.
Servings: 12
Calories: 255kcal
Equipment
- Food Processor or Blender
- Electric Stand Mixer
- Rubber Spatula
- Piping Bag
Ingredients
- ½ cup strawberries, pureed (will be about ¼ cup)
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a food processor or blender, puree the strawberries for 5 seconds.
- In the bowl of an electric stand mixer using the paddle attachment, beat the butter on high speed until creamy (about 1-2 minutes). Add the powdered sugar, pureed strawberries, and vanilla extract and mix on low speed until combined (about 30 seconds).
- Then increase the speed to high and beat for another 1-2 minutes until light and creamy.
- Use it to frost your favorite cakes and cupcakes!
Notes
- Room Temperature: The butter needs to be at room temperature in order to create the right consistency of buttercream frosting. If you start with cold butter, you'll have a difficult time getting the frosting to come together.
- Strawberries: All you need are fresh strawberries for this recipe. There is no need for strawberry extract.
- Baked Desserts: Make sure any dessert you use this frosting on is completely cooled before frosting. If not, the frosting will melt right off.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 15mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 473IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.05mg
