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 puree reduction that is truly the strawberry-est. If you love strawberries, you’ll LOVE THIS!!!
Original recipe makes 18 servings
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
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PREP
20 mins
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COOK
20 mins
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READY IN
40 mins
Directions
- Place strawberries in a blender; puree until smooth.
- Transfer strawberry puree to a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil, stirring often, until puree 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 puree and vanilla extract into butter mixture until just blended.
- Repeat with 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, followed by 2 tablespoons strawberry puree two more times.
- Beat last 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar into mixture until just blended.
Nutrition
Calories: 189 kcal
Carbohydrates: 25 g
Cholesterol: 27 mg
Fat: 10.3 g
Fiber: 0.2 g
Protein: 0.2 g
Sodium: 73 mg