Strawberry Buttercream Recipe
Bakery Style Strawberry Buttercream Frosting. The most amazing homemade strawberry buttercream frosting that tastes just like the frosting you get at a bakery. This smooth and fluffy homemade strawberry frosting is made with simple ingredients and is perfect for cakes and cupcakes!
Servings 12
Calories 295kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 pound confectioners sugar
- 1 cup strawberries
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-2 tablespoons hot water
Instructions
- Remove any stems from your strawberries and place them into a blender or food processor. Pulse them until all of the strawberry pieces have been pureed.
- Place your butter and shortening together in the bowl of your mixer. Mix them together on medium speed until they are nice and creamy.
- Turn the mixer down to the lowest setting and slowly incorporate the powdered sugar into the shortening mixture. Once you have added all the sugar to the mix pour in the strawberry puree, and the vanilla.
- Turn the mixer up to medium-high speed and continue mixing for 10 minutes until light and fluffy.If you need to thin your frosting add hot water a little bit at a time.
Notes
The strawberry buttercream can be stored at room temperature for up to three days out on the counter or in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. When you bring it out of the refrigerator let it sit at room temperature for two hours. Then re-whip it for ten minutes to bring it back to life.
Nutrition
Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 238IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.1mg