Homemade Strawberry Frosting (Buttercream with Freeze Dried Strawberries)
Homemade strawberry frosting is a creamy, naturally pink buttercream made with freeze dried strawberry powder and extract. This frosting is light, fluffy, and stable enough for piping or spreading on cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and brownies. Freeze dried strawberries give concentrated flavor without changing the texture, while strawberry extract enhances the berry taste.
Ingredients
- 1 cup softened butter
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 3-4 Tablespoons dehydrated strawberries (or strawberry powder?
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 3-4 teaspoons strawberry syrup from strawberries sitting with 2 teaspoons of sugar on them
- 1-2 teaspoons milk only use what is needed to smooth out the frosting
Instructions
- Take sliced strawberries and put a couple of teaspoons of sugar on them and mix together. Set aside and let sit.
- In a mixing bowl, add the butter and whipped to smooth.
- Add powdered sugar a little at a time, about half.
- Mix in the vanilla and strawberry powder.
- Add in the rest of the powdered sugar and mix.
- Add the strawberry syrup and mix together.
- Add in a little milk at a time. You want the frosting to be creamy, but not a liquid. It should look like frosting, easy to spread. If it's stiff, it may need a little milk.
- If the frosting gets a little to wet, you can add a little more powdered sugar at a time until you get the right consistency.
- Spread it on your cake, cupcakes, brownies or cookies and enjoy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cake