REAL STRAWBERRY FROSTING

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I wanted REAL strawberry frosting for my Real Strawberry Cupcakes and could not find an acceptable recipe. I wanted an intense strawberry taste without using an extract or gelatin. I came up with this recipe using a strawberry puree reduction that is truly the strawberry-est. If you love strawberries, you'll LOVE THIS!!!

Provided by Candice

Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings

Time 40m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 cup fresh strawberries
1 cup butter
1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ½ cups confectioners' sugar, sifted, divided

Steps:

Place strawberries in a blender; puree until smooth.
Transfer strawberry puree to a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil, stirring often, until puree is reduced by at least half, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely.
Beat butter with an electric mixer in a bowl until light and fluffy.
Beat 1 cup confectioners' sugar into butter until just blended.
Beat 2 tablespoons strawberry puree and vanilla extract into butter mixture until just blended.
Repeat with 1 cup confectioners' sugar, followed by 2 tablespoons strawberry puree two more times.
Beat last 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar into mixture until just blended.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.7 calories, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 27.1 mg, Fat 10.3 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 73 mg, Sugar 24.3 g