Strawberry Cream Cheese Icing
Strawberry cream cheese icing made with fresh strawberries is an intensely strawberry-flavored, fluffy icing. This icing is perfect for topping cupcakes, cookies, pound cakes or even muffins.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 151kcal
Author: Cheryl Bennett
Strawberry Purée
- 1 cup strawberries washed, hulled and chopped
- 1 tsp lemon juice fresh
- 1 tbsp sugar granulated
Icing
- 4 tbsp butter room temp
- 4 oz cream cheese room temp
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt kosher
Combine strawberries, sugar and lemon juice in a mini food processor or a blender and puree.
Strain puree through a fine mesh strainer to remove seeds : using a rubber spatula, press the strawberry puree through by working the spatula back and forth in a sweeping motion.
Add puree to a pot and cook over medium high heat for 10 minutes to reduce down.
Set aside to cool to room temperature.
In a medium bowl, combine butter, cream cheese and salt.
Beat butter and cream cheese together on medium high speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.
Add powdered sugar, one cup at a time, beating between additions until fully incorporated.
Add 2 - 3 tablespoons of strawberry purée to icing and beat again until uniform in color.
This recipe makes enough to frost a dozen cupcakes.
Refrigerate any leftover icing in an airtight container for up to 7 days.
Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 113mg | Sugar: 21g