Real Strawberry Frosting

Name: Real Strawberry Frosting
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 1 cup fresh strawberries; 1 cup butter; 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted, divided

⏱️ Ready in 40 min 🥄 Prep 20 min 🔥 Cook 20 min 👥 18 servings 👁️ 18 views

I wanted REAL strawberry frosting for my Real Strawberry Cupcakes and could not find an acceptable recipe. I wanted an intense strawberry taste without using an extract or gelatin. I came up with this recipe using a strawberry purée reduction that is truly the strawberry-est. If you love strawberries, you'll LOVE THIS!!!

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Cook 20 min

Serves 18

Difficulty Easy

🛒 Ingredients

1 cup fresh strawberries

1 cup butter

1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted, divided

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 18

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 189

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.3g 13%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 73mg 3%

Total Carbohydrate 25g 9%

Dietary Fiber 0.2g 1%

Total Sugars 24.3g

Protein 0.2g 0%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Place strawberries in a blender; purée until smooth.

Transfer strawberry purée to a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil, stirring often, until purée is reduced by at least half, about 20 minutes.

Remove from heat and cool completely.

Beat butter with an electric mixer in a bowl until light and fluffy.

Beat 1 cup confectioners' sugar into butter until just blended.

Beat 2 tablespoons strawberry purée and vanilla extract into butter mixture until just blended.

Repeat with 1 cup confectioners' sugar, followed by 2 tablespoons strawberry purée two more times.

Beat last 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar into mixture until just blended.