Best Strawberry Meringue Frosting Recipes

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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

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

STRAWBERRY MERINGUE BUTTERCREAM



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This recipe for strawberry meringue buttercream from "Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook" is the perfect frosting for White Cupcakes.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes     Fillings & Frostings     Buttercream Frosting Recipes

Yield Makes 5 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 large egg whites
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into tablespoons
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) strawberry jam, pureed in a food processor

Steps:

  • In the heatproof bowl of an electric mixer set over a saucepan of simmering water, combine egg whites and sugar. Cook, whisking constantly, until sugar has dissolved and mixture is warm to the touch (about 160 degrees).
  • Attach the bowl to the mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat the egg-white mixture on high speed until it holds stiff (but not dry) peaks. Continue beating until the mixture is fluffy and cooled, about 6 minutes.
  • Switch to the paddle attachment. With mixer on medium-low speed, add butter several tablespoons at a time, beating well after each addition. (If frosting appears to separate after all the butter has been added, beat on medium-high speed until smooth again, 3 to 5 minutes more.) Beat in vanilla. Beat on lowest speed to eliminate any air bubbles, about 2 minutes. Stir in strawberry jam with a rubber spatula until frosting is smooth.

STRAWBERRY MERINGUE FROSTING



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My younger son eats this straight out of the bowl!

Provided by Elana Amsterdam

Yield makes 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 3

1/4 cup agave nectar
2 egg whites
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh strawberries

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the agave nectar to a boil, stirring constantly. Decrease the heat to low and simmer for 6 to 10 minutes, watching constantly and stirring occasionally, until the agave nectar darkens slightly from its original amber color, then remove from the heat and set aside.
  • In a deep bowl, whip the egg whites to stiff peaks using a handheld mixer. Be sure to push the beaters around the bowl to incorporate air into the whites. This step is important; if your egg whites are not whipped to stiff peaks, the recipe won't work. Stop whipping as soon as the egg whites are stiff; overwhipping will result in egg whites that are dry and grainy. The foam of the whites will be stiff enough to stand up in well-defined, unwavering peaks.
  • Drizzle the warm agave nectar very slowly into the egg whites, while whipping with a handheld mixer, to keep the peaks stiff. The meringue will become pearlescent and shiny.
  • Allow to cool to room temperature, then fold the strawberries into the meringue. Use right away.

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