Strawberry Buttercream Frosting

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This strawberry buttercream frosting is easy to make with 5 ingredients in 5 minutes. Strawberry frosting is made with real blended strawberries and tastes amazing on your favorite cakes, cupcakes and cookies.

Strawberry Buttercream Frosting being piped onto a cupcake

This strawberry frosting recipe is so easy to make and so delicious.

Real strawberries are blended in a high-powered blender until they are smooth (I recommend a Vitamix).

Then, the puree is combined with butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar and beaten to perfection.

Use it on top of your favorite cakes, cookies, and of course, strawberry cupcakes, or use it as a filling!

a bowl of Strawberry Frosting

Strawberry Frosting Recipe: Ingredients & Substitutions

overhead photo of the ingredients in this Strawberry Buttercream Frosting recipe
  • Strawberries. Fresh strawberries are the best choice. However, you can use frozen strawberries. Just be sure to thaw them completely and drain out any excess water.
  • Salted butter. unsalted butter works well in place of salted butter.
  • Vanilla extract. the seeds of 1 vanilla bean or vanilla bean paste are good substitutes.
  • Fine sea salt: just a pinch of salt brings out the flavor of the strawberry frosting!
  • Powdered sugar. You can make your own refined-sugar free powdered sugar.
Strawberry Buttercream Frosting on a cupcake

How to Make Strawberry Buttercream Frosting

We’ll walk through this strawberry frosting recipe step-by-step. As always, we’ve provided a video for you to help ensure your success as well!

Begin by making the strawberry puree to flavor and color the frosting! To do this, put the strawberries in the container of a high-power blender and blend until smooth. Set aside.

two photos showing strawberries in a blender before and after blending to make this Strawberry Frosting Recipe

Then, in the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with a handheld mixer, beat together the butter, strawberry puree, vanilla, sea salt and 1 cup powdered sugar until smooth.

two photos showing how to make Strawberry Frosting Recipe, beating the ingredients together

Next, add the remaining powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until you reach your desired consistency.

Frosting Consistency

You can choose the consistency of your frosting. Less powdered sugar will make it less firm, and perfect for a cake filling.

Adding more powdered sugar will make it thicker and firmer so it holds up to piping!

two photos showing how to make strawberry frosting, adding powdered sugar

Serve

Here are some suggested uses for this strawberry buttercream frosting recipe:

strawberry frosting in a bowl

Store/Freeze

Store leftover strawberry buttercream frosting in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or freezer for up to 2 months. I often freeze it in the piping bag, just be sure to remove the metal tip.

Let the frosting come to room temperature before using. Make sure to be patient and do not microwave the frosting.

Strawberry Buttercream Frosting on top of a cupcake

Strawberry Frosting Recipe FAQs

Can I double this recipe?

Yes, this recipe is easily doubled to frost or fill a large cake.

Can you blend sugar to make powdered sugar?

Yes. Making your own powdered sugar is very easy. You can follow this healthy powdered sugar recipe (which uses coconut sugar) and use any granulated sugar you’d prefer.

Can I use frozen strawberries?

Yes, just be sure to thaw and drain out the excess water first.

5 cupcakes with Strawberry Buttercream Frosting

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Strawberry Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Laura
This strawberry buttercream frosting is easy to make with 5 ingredients in 5 minutes. Strawberry frosting is made with real blended strawberries and tastes amazing on your favorite cakes, cupcakes and cookies.
5 from 3 votes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 Servings
Calories 226
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes

Ingredients 
 

Instructions 

  • Put the strawberries in the container of a high-power blender and blend until smooth (I suggest using a small blending container). Set aside.
  • In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with a handheld mixer, beat together the butter, strawberry puree, vanilla, sea salt and 1 cup powdered sugar until smooth.
  • Add remaining powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until you reach your desired consistency.
  • Use to frost your favorite cakes, cookies, etc. I suggest these strawberry cupcakes!

Video

Notes

Note on firmness/consistency
ย You can choose the consistency of your frosting. Less powdered sugar will make it less firm, and perfect for a cake filling. More powdered sugar will make it thicker and firmer so it holds up to piping!
Ingredient Substitutions
  • Strawberries. Fresh strawberries are the best choice. However, you can use frozen strawberries. Just be sure to thaw them completely and drain out any excess water.
  • Salted butter. unsalted butter works well in place of salted butter.
  • Vanilla extract. the seeds of 1 vanilla bean or vanilla bean paste are good substitutes.
  • Fine sea salt:ย just a pinch of salt brings out the flavor of the strawberry frosting!
  • Powdered sugar. You can make your own refined-sugar free powdered sugar.
Store/freeze
Store leftover strawberry frosting in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or freezer for up to 2 months. I often store/freeze it in the piping bag.
Let the frosting come to room temperature before using. Make sure to be patient and do not microwave the frosting. You may need to beat it with additional powdered sugar to make it firm again.ย 

Nutrition

Serving: 2Tablespoons | Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 86mg | Potassium: 13mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 237IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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3 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    Amazing strawberry flavor! Made this frosting for a layered vanilla cake while watching the Barbie movie. Nice pink color & great taste. Will make again. Even my husband (who is a deserts should be chocolate & pb guy) enjoyed it.

  2. 5 stars
    Made this recipe as mini strawberry loaves (recipe made 8). Did some fancy piping with the frosting. Really delicious and looked great!