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Woman holding a pink floral plate with a vanilla cupcake with pink icing on top. There is a strawberry on the plate as well.

Fluffy Real Strawberry Buttercream

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Sweet and creamy strawberry buttercream will remind you of fresh strawberries warmed by the summer sun. Perfect as a spread or piping on top of a special dessert.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course sauces and icing
Cuisine American
Servings 1 cake
Calories 880 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup softened butter
  • 4 ½ cups icing sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup strawberry sauce

Instructions
 

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, or a large bowl with beaters, cream the butter
  • Add about half of the icing sugar. Start off mixing on low, until the sugar is incorporated. Then move it up to cream.
  • Add in ½ cup of the cold strawberry sauce and the salt. Mix this into the sugar/butter mixture.
  • Beat in the remainder of the icing sugar.
  • Increase the speed and beat until the icing is light and creamy. Make sure to use a spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl as you go.
  • Spread onto your favourite dessert, or transfer to a piping bag to decorate cakes and other baked goods.
Keyword Cake, cookie, icing, kid-friendly