How to Make Fresh Strawberry Frosting for Cupcakes

By: Irena Eaves

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You can add fresh strawberries to a basic buttercream or cream cheese frosting recipe for an eye-catching, rosy pink topping. This brightly colored frosting gets its characteristic hue and unmistakable flavor from fresh strawberries. Simply slice the berries thinly and they'll easily break down in the frosting as you beat it. Use this frosting with your favorite cupcake recipe. For a matching garnish, top the frosted cupcakes with a few strawberry slices.

Step 1

Beat together the softened butter, vanilla extract and sliced strawberries with an electric hand mixer or stand mixer. You'll need 1 stick of butter, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 1/2 cup of sliced strawberries to frost 12 cupcakes. To make strawberry cream cheese frosting, add 8 ounces of softened cream cheese to the mixture. Beat until the strawberries have broken down and the mixture is smooth.