Strawberry Buttercream Frosting Recipe

This delicious homemade strawberry buttercream frosting is bursting with strawberry flavor. The secret is to use real, fresh strawberries to get an intense strawberry flavor. Level up your frosting game by making this strawberry frosting recipe for frosting your mouthwatering baked goods.

This strawberry frosting has an intense strawberry flavor without using an extract or gelatin. The strawberry puree reduction is key to the flavor. It will be very thick and coat the back of a wooden spoon. Be certain it is thick and concentrated as a watery puree will ruin the frosting.

Strawberry Buttercream Frosting Recipe

This fresh strawberry frosting is an excellent choice for your baked goods needs. It is a beautiful frosting that adds a pop of color while tasting fresh and sweet. The fresh strawberry flavor shines.

This perfect strawberry buttercream frosting recipe is great for cupcakes, pies, layer cakes, dipping fruit, or sheet cakes, and more! This pairs very well with vanilla cakes and vanilla cupcakes, chocolate cake and chocolate cupcakes, as well as strawberry cake and strawberry cupcakes. Since it is made with real strawberries, it has a real strawberry flavor! This is a great recipe to use on spring and summer cakes, although it tastes delicious any time of year.

Buttercream frosting is made with creamed butter; frosting is made with a shortening. A buttercream will usually be less sweet than a frosting. Since this homemade strawberry frosting is made with a strawberry reduction, it may be sweeter than the buttercream frostings you are used to.

I think this is the best strawberry buttercream frosting recipe you can make. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Tips and variations for making this strawberry buttercream frosting recipe:

● How to hull a strawberry.
● The longer you reduce the puree on the stove, the thicker it will be and the more intense the strawberry flavor.
● The strawberry reduction can be made up to five (5) days in advance. Store in the fridge until you are ready to use it but be sure to bring it up to room temperature before you start.
● This strawberry reduction is wonderful on ice cream, in yogurt, or parfaits, or can be used in smoothies or drinks.
● If you choose to add a teaspoon of strawberry extract, you may have to add additional confectioners sugar to account for the liquid.
● 4 cups of confectioners’ sugar is approximately one pound of confectioners’ sugar
● For my UK and Australian friends: confectioners sugar is icing sugar (powdered sugar, 10x).
● You can sift the confectioners’ sugar if you like.
● Allow your butter to soften at room temperature on your cupboard before using.
● Because this recipe uses unsalted softened butter, you may wish to add a pinch of salt to the recipe. I do not feel it is necessary; you might, however.
● 2½ cups of frosting, depending on how thickly or thinly you spread it, should be enough for 18-24 cupcakes, an 8″ (2) layer cake, or a 13’x 9″ cake. If you are decorating using a pastry bag and piping tip(s) you may have to double the recipe to have enough frosting to decorate your cake elaborately.
● You can make the frosting the day before you plan on using it. Keep it in the refrigerator until ready to use.
● The frosting may be stored in the refrigerator for up to five days.
● Reheating – I do not suggest heating this frosting as it will melt and not gain back its form.
● This frosting recipe is made with simple ingredients commonly found at your local grocery store.
● This method can also be used to make other fresh berries frostings, such as raspberries or blackberries.

If you like to make homemade frosting from scratch, you may want to try these buttercream frosting recipes:

● Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe
● Classic Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Recipe
● Coconut Buttercream Frosting Recipe
● Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting Recipe

If you would like a cake or cupcake recipe for this delicious frosting, try one of these:

● Devil’s Food Cupcakes Recipe
● Strawberry Vanilla Poke Cake Recipe
● Strawberry Cake Recipe

Strawberry Buttercream Frosting Recipe Ingredients:

● 3 cups of Fresh Strawberries, hulled and chopped
● ¼ cup granulated White Sugar, divided
● 1 cup unsalted Butter, softened
● 4 cups Confectioners’ Sugar

Strawberry Buttercream Frosting Mise en Place:

● Cutting Board
● Knife
● Huller
● Food Processor
● Stand Mixer (paddle attachment, whisk, bowls, etc.) or Hand Mixer
● Rubber Spatula
● Measuring Cup
● Small Pot
● Sieve

Strawberry Buttercream Frosting Recipe Directions:

1. Clean, hull, and chop your fresh strawberries. Then measure for one cup.
2. Place the fresh strawberries in a food processor and blend until smooth.

3. Place the strawberry puree into a small saucepan and add ¼ cup of granulated white sugar.

4. Cook over medium heat until boiling, stirring every 5 minutes or so. Cook for 20 minutes or until the mixture is reduced by half. You will know you have the right consistency as the puree will be very thick and coat the back of a wooden spoon. Make sure it is a thick consistency and concentrated, as a watery puree will ruin the frosting.

5. Pour the strawberry mixture into a sieve to remove the seeds and any large strawberry pieces still remaining. It can take a while to do this if you just let the mixture drip. You can help it along by pushing the mixture through with a rubber spatula.
6. Set aside the strawberry reduction to cool to room temperature.

7. Using an electric mixer, in a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter with the confectioners’ sugar until crumbly.

8. Add ¼ cup of the cooled strawberry reduction and blend until smooth. Note: if you need more puree to form a smoother frosting, add the puree in a tablespoonful at a time.

9. Store unused frosting in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days.

Yield: 2½ Cups

Strawberry Buttercream Frosting Recipe

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Strawberry Buttercream Frosting Recipe. This delicious homemade strawberry buttercream frosting is bursting with strawberry flavor. The secret is to use real, fresh strawberries to get an intense strawberry flavor. Level up your frosting game by making this strawberry frosting recipe for frosting your mouthwatering baked goods.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Additional Time 15 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 cups of Fresh Strawberries, hulled and chopped
• ¼ cup granulated White Sugar, divided
• 1 cup unsalted Butter, softened
• 4 cups Confectioners' Sugar

Instructions

1. Clean, hull, and chop your fresh strawberries. Then measure one cup of clean, hulled, and chopped fresh strawberries.
2. Place the fresh strawberries in a food processor and blend until smooth.
3. Place the strawberry puree into a small saucepan and add ¼ cup of granulated white sugar.
4. Cook over medium heat until boiling, stirring every 5 minutes or so. Cook for 20 minutes or until the mixture is reduced by half. You will know you have the right consistency as the puree will be very thick and coat the back of a wooden spoon. Make sure it is a thick consistency and concentrated, as a watery puree will ruin the frosting.
5. Pour the strawberry mixture into a sieve to remove the seeds and any large strawberry pieces still remaining. It can take a while to do this if you just let the mixture drip. You can help it along by pushing the mixture through with a rubber spatula.
6. Set aside the strawberry reduction to cool to room temperature.
7. Using an electric mixer, in a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter with the confectioners' sugar until crumbly.
8. Add ¼ cup of the cooled strawberry reduction and blend until smooth. Note: if you need more puree to form a smoother frosting, add the puree in a tablespoonful at a time.
9. Store unused frosting in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

18

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 206Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 2mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 1gSugar: 28gProtein: 0g

Note: for exact nutritional information, consult your dietitian. All nutritional information provided is simply a guideline.

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