Strawberry Buttercream Frosting
A smooth and creamy strawberry buttercream frosting bursting with fresh berry flavor. Light, fluffy, and perfectly sweet, it blends rich butter with vibrant strawberry notes for a naturally pink, luscious finish. Ideal for frosting cakes, cupcakes, or cookies, this buttercream adds a fresh, fruity twist to classic desserts. It\'s an ideal frosting on the Chocolate Kahlua Cake.
Servings 2 cups
Ingredients
- 2 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 6 C powdered sugar
- 4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 C finely diced fresh strawberries
- 5-7 TBSP heavy whipping cream
- Strawberries for topping
Instructions
- Pat fresh diced strawberries (VERY dry) with paper towels
- Using a standing mixer, cream together the butter, vanilla, powdered sugar, diced strawberries and heavy whipping cream until combined and creamy and stiff with peaks
- Beat frosting 2–3 minutes longer than you think on medium-high at the end
- This traps air and gives that whipped, cloud-like texture you see in the slice.
Notes
See Chocolate Kahlua Cake with Strawberry Buttercream Frosting recipe for tips.
If using extract: - Use 1–2 teaspoons strawberry extract
Skip fresh strawberries. Tint with a small amount of pink food coloring if desired
Fresh strawberries give a more natural flavor and color. How do I keep strawberry buttercream from becoming runny?
The key is dry strawberries. Finely dice strawberries.
Pat them dry with paper towels
Add cream gradually, only as needed
Too much moisture will thin the frosting, especially in warm kitchens. You can freeze strawberry buttercream frosting. If freezing:
Store frosting in an airtight container and Freeze up to 1 month
Thaw in the refrigerator and rewhip before using.
Because this frosting contains fresh strawberries, texture may slightly change after freezing. Dice strawberries very finely so they don’t break the frosting.
Skip fresh strawberries. Tint with a small amount of pink food coloring if desired
Fresh strawberries give a more natural flavor and color. How do I keep strawberry buttercream from becoming runny?
The key is dry strawberries. Finely dice strawberries.
Pat them dry with paper towels
Add cream gradually, only as needed
Too much moisture will thin the frosting, especially in warm kitchens. You can freeze strawberry buttercream frosting. If freezing:
Store frosting in an airtight container and Freeze up to 1 month
Thaw in the refrigerator and rewhip before using.
Because this frosting contains fresh strawberries, texture may slightly change after freezing. Dice strawberries very finely so they don’t break the frosting.