Description
Sweet strawberry cream cheese frosting brings delightful pink elegance to desserts with minimal effort. Professional bakers and home cooks will love this simple, luscious spread that perfectly complements cakes and cupcakes.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups (454 grams) powdered sugar, sifted
Fruit Component:
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) fresh strawberries, pureed (about 4–5 medium strawberries)
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch of salt
Instructions
- Transform fresh strawberries into a silky, concentrated puree by pulsing in a blender until completely smooth and uniform in texture.
- For optimal puree consistency, gently simmer the liquid in a small saucepan, reducing and thickening for approximately 57 minutes, then allow to cool completely to room temperature.
- Select a spacious mixing bowl and utilize an electric mixer to whip softened cream cheese and butter until achieving a luxuriously smooth and airy consistency, approximately 23 minutes.
- Introduce the cooled strawberry reduction and vanilla extract into the creamy base, blending thoroughly to ensure comprehensive integration of flavors.
- Methodically incorporate sifted powdered sugar, adding one cup incrementally while mixing at low speed to prevent potential lumps and achieve desired frosting density.
- Enhance the flavor profile by sprinkling a delicate pinch of salt, which will beautifully balance the frosting’s inherent sweetness.
- Assess the frosting’s texture, chilling in the refrigerator for 1520 minutes if too soft, or gently thinning with minimal milk or heavy cream if excessively dense.
- Apply the vibrant strawberry cream cheese frosting generously onto cakes, cupcakes, or cookies using spreading or piping techniques.
- Preserve any remaining frosting by storing securely in the refrigerator to maintain optimal freshness and texture.
Notes
- Create a silky-smooth puree by removing strawberry seeds through a fine-mesh strainer for an ultra-refined texture.
- Ensure cream cheese and butter are at room temperature to prevent lumpy frosting and achieve a perfectly blended consistency.
- Experiment with fresh or freeze-dried strawberry powder for intense flavor without adding extra liquid to the frosting.
- Adjust sweetness by using less powdered sugar or substituting with alternative sweeteners like honey or maple syrup for a more natural profile.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 192
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg