Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting

This sweet and tangy strawberry cream cheese frosting is the perfect topping for my strawberry cupcakes. It’s made with a strawberry purée that’s thickened by adding cornstarch. This way, you will get lots of strawberry flavor in your frosting without altering the texture.

Ingredients

3 sticks of unsalted butter, softened

1 8 oz. block of cream cheese, softened

8 cups confectioners sugar

1 tsp. salt

1/2 cup juice from pureed strawberries

1 tbsp. cornstarch

1/2 cup cold water

Directions

Pour strawberry juice in a small saucepan and place over the stove on medium heat.

Mix cornstarch and water in a glass, then when the strawberry juice starts to bubble, pour a tablespoon of the mixture into the saucepan at a time until the it resembles the consistency of softened jam (aka not a liquid, but still stir-able). Set aside to cool.

Add butter and cream cheese to a large mixing bowl. Mix together for a few minutes on medium speed.

Combine salt with sugar for better incorporation into the frosting. Add sugar one cup at a time.

When adding sugar to butter mixture, first mix on low speed to avoid spillage, then medium to medium high speed to fully combine. Add cooled strawberry/cornstarch mixture. Mix until fully incorporated.

Use the frosting to ice cupcakes, cake, etc.

Enjoy!