Smooth and creamy strawberry buttercream made with real strawberries and cream cheese. Tastes like a strawberry smoothie! This recipe will generously frost 24 cupcakes or 1 cake. Refrigerate if not using immediately. You may need to return frosting to room temperature before using.
Ingredients
- 1 package cream cheese , 8 ounce
- 1 stick salted butter , softened
- 7 cups confectioners' sugar , or more as needed
- 0.25 cups frozen sliced strawberries in sugar , thawed
- 1 teaspoon strawberry extract
- 0.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 drop red food coloring , or as desired
Instructions
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Beat cream cheese and butter together in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add 1 cup confectioner's sugar, strawberries, strawberry extract, vanilla extract, and red food coloring. Mix on medium speed until smooth. Gradually add remaining confectioner's sugar, 1 cup at a time as needed, until desired consistency is reached.
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