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Real Strawberry Frosting

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"I wanted REAL strawberry frosting for my Real Strawberry Cupcakes and could not find an acceptable recipe. I wanted an intense strawberry taste without using an extract or gelatin. I came up with this recipe using a strawberry puree reduction that is truly the strawberry-est. If you love strawberries, you'll LOVE THIS!!!" — Candice

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Original recipe makes 18 servings Change Servings

1 cup fresh strawberries
1 cup butter
1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted

1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted, divided

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Directions

Place strawberries in a blender; puree until smooth.
Transfer strawberry puree to a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil, stirring often, until puree is reduced by at least half, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely.
Beat butter with an electric mixer in a bowl until light and fluffy.
Beat 1 cup confectioners' sugar into butter until just blended.
Beat 2 tablespoons strawberry puree and vanilla extract into butter mixture until just blended.
Repeat with 1 cup confectioners' sugar, followed by 2 tablespoons strawberry puree two more times.
Beat last 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar into mixture until just blended.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 20 mins
READY IN 40 mins

Footnotes

Cook's note:
For more intense strawberry flavor, reduce strawberry puree longer until desired intensity is reached.

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Most Helpful Positive Review

May 23, 2012

I really wanted that strawberry flavor to shine--what I did was add one teaspoon of strawberry extract and add an additional teaspoon of confectioners' sugar to make up for the additional liquid. I also added a dash of salt because Grandma taught me to always do so when making homemade frosting. This was FANTASTIC. It turned out like bakery frosting and the family kept eating the frosting off the cake.........and leaving the cake!

—Sarah Jo

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Apr 14, 2012

Made this frosting yesterday. The flavor was nice and the strawberry certainly came through well but the frosting was a little too sweet and the texture very grainy due to the seed remnants. A smoother creamier frosting would have been preferred.

—VictoriaSe49896

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84 Ratings

Apr 12, 2012

Fabulous recipe. I did use more strawberries (I like the flavor) and ended up not using 1/2 cup of the powdered sugar. Overall divine!

—Dean

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Apr 11, 2012

This was a perfect find for me today! Me and the little guy made some cupcakes that we stuffed w/ Golden Oreos (we were playing, lol), and I was looking for a different type of frosting besides the usual chocolate or vanilla...then I stumbled upon Marianne's pic in the photo pages (Thanks, Marianne!), and I decided that this was it. It also worked out b/c I had some strawberries that were a little past their prime, so what better to do w/ them than make this... LOVED the fresh flavor, and so simple to make too! Thanks, Candice, for a wonderfully delicious frosting~YUM! :)

—Christina

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Oct 08, 2012

Variations on a theme. At the suggestion of Redneck Grandma, I made MY OWN recipe using oranges instead of strawberries. It is beyond fabulous! TY RNG!!! I knew this recipe could easily be interchanged with other BERRIES, i.e., raspberries, blackberries and blueberries. RNG says she's made this versatile recipe using oranges and loved it. Well, RNG... we love it too. This batch was made for my wonderful neighbor who faithfully mows my yard(and is a Beaver fan). He was delighted and ordered more for the Civil War game yet to come. It did take twice as many oranges, cut up; about 2 cups and a little longer to cook down. But, it was so worth it. I also added orange zest.

—Candice

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Aug 01, 2012

This will be my go-to strawberry frosting for the future. It has a wonderful, fresh strawberry flavor. I've made strawberry frosting with jam or fresh berries in the past and it always weeps or runs. Reducing the strawberry puree is the key. Will be making again.

—MrsFisher0729

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Apr 30, 2012

I made this recipe the first time when it was a Personal Recipe (06-18-11). I've made it a couple of times since. Oh my gosh - you don't need a cupcake for this frosting you just need a spoon! This frosting has incredible strawberry taste. I made 66 mini white cupcakes and I had enough frosting to frost them all. Thank you Candice for creating this recipe. If you like strawberries you will love this frosting. It is MOST definitely a keeper!

—Molly

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Apr 11, 2012

This frosting is delicious! It may take a little thought beforehand to prepare the strawberries, but it is SOOO worth that step. My chopped up strawberries slightly overflowed the measuring cup before I carefully reduced it as recommended by the author. Talk about a fresh yummy frosting! Thank you so much, Candice!

—Marianne

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Nutrition

Calories
189 kcal
9%

Carbohydrates
25 g
8%

Cholesterol
27 mg
9%

Fat
10.3 g
16%

Fiber
0.2 g
< 1%

Protein
0.2 g
< 1%

Sodium
73 mg
3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Real Strawberry Frosting

Serving Size: 1/18 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 18
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 189
Calories from Fat: 93

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10.3g 16 %
Saturated Fat 6.5g 32 %
Cholesterol 27mg 9 %
Sodium 73mg 3 %
Potassium 17mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 25g 8 %
Dietary Fiber 0.2g < 1 %
Protein 0.2g < 1 %
Sugars 24.3g
Vitamin A 6 %
Vitamin C 8 %
Calcium < 1 %
Iron < 1 %
Thiamin < 1 %
Niacin < 1 %
Vitamin B6 < 1 %
Magnesium < 1 %
Folate 1 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.