Strawberry Buttercream
This strawberry buttercream is packed with real strawberry flavor! It's perfect for piping on cupcakes, smoothing on cakes, or with cookies!
Servings: 6 cups
Calories: 1172kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature 452 grams; 1 lb. box
- 1/2 cup freeze dried strawberry powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste 4 grams
- 1/2 tsp fine salt 3 grams
- 7 cups powdered sugar 907 grams; 2 lb. bag
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream, room temperature 180g
- 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice; about 1 small lemon 30g
Instructions
- Beat the butter on a medium speed for 30 seconds with a paddle attachment until smooth. Mix in the freeze dried strawberry powder, vanilla extract, and salt on a low speed
- Slowly mix in the powdered sugar on the lowest speed. Halfway through, mix in the heavy cream and lemon juice to make the frosting easier to mix.
- Beat on low until the ingredients are fully incorporated and the desired consistency is reached.
- If the frosting is too thick, add in additional cream (1 Tbsp at a time). If the frosting is too thin, add in more powdered sugar (quarter of a cup at a time).
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Notes
One batch of frosting makes about 6 cups, which is enough to frost 3 dozen cupcakes or an 8-inch layer cake.
If you are making frosting for a cake, it is important to mix the buttercream on the lowest speed at the end of the process for a couple minutes. This gets out any extra air that might have been incorporated during the mixing process.
I also recommend stirring the frosting in a bowl with a rubber spatula (pushing it from side to side) to get rid of any air bubbles. This will make it easier to get super smooth sides on your cake.
If you have extra buttercream you don't use, it can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, or kept in the freezer for up to a month in an airtight container.
This frosting can also be made in advance.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 1172kcal | Carbohydrates: 134g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 73g | Saturated Fat: 45g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 198mg | Sodium: 215mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 130g