Strawberry Buttercream Icing

Strawberry Buttercream Icing
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 24
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 139.2
  • Total Fat: 7.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 20.7 mg
  • Sodium: 1.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 18.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
  • Protein: 0.1 g

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Introduction

This is a heavenly way to top off your favourite cupcake or cake recipe. Intense strawberry flavour that melts in your mouth - it's irresistible!

Try it with my Black Magic Cupcakes (Gluten Free), also listed on SparkRecipes.
This is a heavenly way to top off your favourite cupcake or cake recipe. Intense strawberry flavour that melts in your mouth - it's irresistible!

Try it with my Black Magic Cupcakes (Gluten Free), also listed on SparkRecipes.

Number of Servings: 24

Ingredients

    1 1/3 cup, unthawed Strawberries, frozen, unsweetened (alternately, use 1 cup fresh strawberries)
    1 cup Butter, unsalted
    3 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar, divided into three 1-cups, and one 1/2-cup
    1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Directions

1) Place frozen strawberries in a saucepan over medium heat with a few drops of water; bring to a boil, stirring often. When strawberries are thawed, use an immersion blender to puree finely.
2) Continue to cook until puree is reduced by at least half, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely.
3) Beat butter with an electric mixer in a bowl until light and fluffy.
4) Beat 1 cup confectioners' sugar into butter until just blended.
5) Beat 2 tablespoons strawberry puree and vanilla extract into butter mixture until just blended.
6) Repeat with 1 cup confectioners' sugar, followed by 2 tablespoons strawberry puree two more times.
7) Beat last 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar into mixture until just blended.

Use a spatula or a piping bag to frost your favourite cupcakes or cakes.

Serving Size: Makes enough frosting fro 24 cupcakes, or 1 two-layer cake, or 1 sheet cake

Number of Servings: 24

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KALISCHILDE.