Easy, homemade Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting for cakes, cupcakes, and other desserts. It’s perfect for spring and summer celebrations.
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!!!
How to Prepare this amzing easy Strawberry cream cheese frosting made with fresh strawberries ??
Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 15 minutes | Total Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped fresh strawberries
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 8 tablespoons (4 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Combine the fresh strawberries, sugar and a splash of water in a small saucepan. Turn the heat to medium low, and cook while stirring every few minutes until the strawberries reduce to 1/4 cup.
- Stir frequently, and lower the heat as needed to prevent burning. You can add a splash of water to help, if needed. It should take about 20-30 minutes, and it will turn into a thick jam that looks like preserves.
- Scrape the strawberry mixture out of the saucepan, and let it cool in a separate bowl.
- Meanwhile, beat together with an electric mixer on high the butter and cream cheese until creamy. Add the strawberry mixture and vanilla, and beat until combined.
- Finally, stream in the powdered sugar while beating until everything is creamy and smooth.
- Use on cupcakes, in between cake layers, or place in a plastic storage bag and freeze for up to 3 months.
Notes
You can add a drop of two of red food coloring if the color isn’t pink enough for you.
To use frozen cream cheese frosting, simply defrost it in the fridge overnight before using.
