Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
This strawberry cream cheese frosting packs a lot of fresh strawberry flavor by using freeze dried strawberries!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time0 minutes mins
Total Time10 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2.5 cups
Calories: 705kcal
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
- ½ cup (1 stick, 113 g) unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 3 cups (334 g) confectioners sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1.2 ounces freeze-dried strawberries pulsed into a powder
Mix cream cheese and butter. In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, combine the cream cheese and butter. Mix on medium speed until light and fluffy.
Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Add powdered sugar ½ cup at a time, with mixer off, then mix on low speed until combined. Add vanilla extract, and beat to combine.
Add freeze-dried strawberries. Add the freeze-dried strawberry powder to the frosting and beat on low speed to combined. Once combined, increase speed to medium speed and beat until light and fluffy for about 5 to 6 minutes.
- Storage: Store the frosting in the fridge for up to 5 days. Soften again to room temperature before using. I usually find that I need to re-whip it again before using.
- Freezing: Leftover frosting can be frozen for up to 3 months in an airtight container. Thaw overnight in the fridge, and re-whip before using.
- For Cupcakes – This recipe will generously frost 12 cupcakes. I like to pipe a pretty tall amount of frosting on each cupcake. So if you don’t use as much as I do as in the photos, then you might get more frosted (around 24 cupcakes).
- For Cake – This frosting will cover a 9 x 13 sheet cake or a 2 layer 8-inch. For a larger cake like a 9-inch cake I’d make a double batch.
- Room temperature ingredients: Make sure your butter and cream cheese are at room temperature so they blend easily into the frosting and create a smooth frosting
Calories: 705kcal | Carbohydrates: 168g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 68g | Saturated Fat: 42g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 189mg | Sodium: 290mg | Potassium: 317mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 2353IU | Vitamin C: 166mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 3mg