Description
Sweet strawberry cream cheese frosting brings delightful magic to any dessert, offering a luscious blend of tangy cream cheese and fresh strawberry essence. Smooth, creamy, and perfectly balanced, this frosting will elevate your baking creations with its irresistible charm.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups (480 grams) powdered sugar, sifted
Fruit Ingredient:
- 1 cup (150 grams) fresh strawberries, chopped (or pureed)
Flavor Enhancer:
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) vanilla extract
Instructions
- Thoroughly rinse strawberries and dice into delicate, uniform pieces to ensure even distribution throughout the frosting.
- Utilize a stand mixer or electric hand mixer to cream softened cream cheese and room temperature butter until achieving a silky, lump-free consistency.
- Gradually introduce sifted powdered sugar at low speed, allowing ingredients to blend seamlessly without creating cloud-like dust or uneven texture.
- Incorporate freshly chopped strawberries with a gentle folding technique, preserving their vibrant color and preventing excessive liquid release.
- Enhance flavor profile by drizzling pure vanilla extract, mixing until harmoniously integrated throughout the creamy mixture.
- Transfer frosting into a piping bag fitted with a decorative tip for elegant application, or spread smoothly using an offset spatula across cooled cake or cupcake surfaces.
- Refrigerate frosted desserts for 15-20 minutes to allow frosting to set and stabilize, ensuring optimal texture and appearance before serving.
Notes
- Select ripe, vibrant strawberries for the most intense flavor and natural sweetness in your frosting.
- Pat strawberries completely dry after washing to prevent excess moisture from making the frosting runny.
- Chill cream cheese and butter at room temperature for 30 minutes before mixing to achieve a perfectly smooth, lump-free texture.
- Experiment with alternative sweeteners like honey or maple syrup for a unique twist on traditional powdered sugar.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 138
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 77 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 27 mg