Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
A strawberry cream cheese frosting made with freeze-dried strawberries.
Ingredients
| 1 1/2 cups | 360 ml | sliced freeze-dried strawberries (about 1 ounce) |
| 1/2 cup | 120 ml | salted butter, softened (1 stick) |
| 8 ounces | 225 g | cream cheese, softened |
| 3 to 4 cups | 720–960 ml | powdered sugar (depending on desired consistency & sweetness) |
| 1 teaspoon | 5 ml | pure vanilla extract |
| 1/8 teaspoon | 0.6 ml | pure almond extract, optional |
Instructions
- Pour freeze-dried strawberries into a blender or small food processor. Pureé until crushed into a fine powder (with some small lumps remaining). Set aside.
- Using an electric hand mixer (or stand mixer with paddle attachment), beat together the butter and the cream cheese. Slowly and gradually blend in the powdered sugar and vanilla, then beat until smooth and well-combined, scraping the bowl as necessary. Slowly blend in the strawberry powder, then beat on high until it's completely incorporated.