Sensational Strawberry Buttercream

If you're looking for a fluffy, smooth, not-too-sweet strawberry buttercream, then look no further! I used to own a cupcake business a few years ago, and feel compelled to share my very own strawberry buttercream recipe with all that are in search of a delightful one. Pair this buttercream recipe with your favorite vanilla, strawberry, or chocolate cupcake recipe. You can't go wrong! I have to say this frosting is perfection on a cupcake, a cookie, or even alone on a spatula! One lick...and you'll think you're in heaven! 

Chocolate Cupcake with Strawberry Buttercream

Recipe Makes about 2 cups
(You can double the recipe for a double batch of cupcakes)


Ingredients:

3 large egg whites, at room temp
3/4 cup of sugar
A pinch of salt
2 sticks of room temperature butter, 
cut up into 16 slices
1/3 cup strained strawberry preserves
3-4 drops of Uniquely Duff Hot Pink Color Gel ($7.99)

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Directions:

In a heat proof bowl, combine the egg whites and the sugar. Set the bowl over, but NOT touching, simmering water in a saucepan and heat the mixture while whisking constantly, until the sugar has melted completely, about 3 mins. Remove the bowl from the double boiler. Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat the egg white mixture until it is fluffy, smooth, and holds stiff peaks, about 5 mins. 

With the mixer on medium low speed, add a pinch of salt and the butter, two pieces at a time. Beating well after each addition. If it isn't fluffy, or if it turns gritty, continue to beat on high speed until it is nice and smooth, maybe 2-3 mins more. Slowly mix in the strawberry preserves until fully combined. Then add the food coloring and mix until there are no more streaks and color is uniform. Select frosting tip of your choice, (I prefer a large star tip) and then fill pastry bag with buttercream, or simply use a spatula to frost your cooled cupcakes. Garnish with a fresh strawberry!

Strawberry on Strawberry Cupcakes