I helped host a shower for my sister before she got married. Who needs a better reason to research cake than spoiling your sister?! I had to make a couple cakes before coming up with a strawberry buttercream that I liked. The first one tasted okay but in Will's words: "It looks like Barbie threw up right there." So taste needed to be right, but it needed to look pretty too. This one fit that description!
- 3 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 4-5 cups powdered sugar
- 4-7 tbsp pureed strawberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Using a mixer, blend the butter on medium until light and fluffy. Add first 2 cups of sugar and blend until fully incorporated. Alternate blending 2 tbsp strawberry puree and 1/2-1 cup sugar. The key is tasting periodically and getting it to the strawberry flavor you want and the correct icing consistency.
So far, I have used this twice. Once to ice a vanilla sheet cake (picture above). Second in between layers of chocolate cake with a chocolate frosting. Chocolate covered strawberries in the form of cake, yum!
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