This is the best strawberry cream cheese frosting! With just 6 ingredients, you can make this super creamy strawberry frosting. This makes enough to generously frost a two-layer cake.
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This strawberry cream cheese frosting is just super dreamy and I love putting it on my strawberry layer cake! This strawberry frosting uses freeze-dried strawberries to give that strong strawberry flavor and it also colors the frosting, so no need to add any artificial dyes!
You can also use this strawberry cream cheese frosting on mini vanilla cupcakes, a vanilla layer cake, or strawberry filled cupcakes.
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Why you'll love this recipe!
- Easy to Make: you only need 6 ingredients and 15 minutes to make this strawberry cream cheese frosting.
- Strawberry Flavor: using freeze-dried strawberries means you get an intense strawberry flavor that packs a punch.
- Cakes or Cupcakes: this is great to use on cakes or cupcakes. It isn't a pipeable frosting because of the cream cheese, so just keep that in mind!
Ingredients Needed
- Freeze-Dried Strawberries: you can find these at Trader Joe's, Target or Amazon. I've been asked before if you can swap out freeze-dried strawberries for fresh or frozen strawberries but I don't recommend doing that, they have too much moisture!
- Confectioners' Sugar: also known as powdered sugar or icing sugar. Make sure you sift it before adding it to the frosting or your frosting will be lumpy.
- Cream Cheese: be sure to use full-fat cream cheese.
Top Tip
If you're based in Europe and your cream cheese comes in tubs instead of packets, pat it dry with a paper towel before using. Cream cheese in tubs has more moisture than regular cream cheese, and this is the easiest way to remove that excess moisture!
How to Make Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
Step 1: In the bowl of a stand mixer, or a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the room-temperature butter with the cold cream cheese until smooth.
Step 2: Add the sifted powdered sugar a cup at a time on low speed.
Step 3: Add the freeze-dried strawberry powder, salt and vanilla extract. Beat on low speed until combined.
Step 4: Use immediately and enjoy!
Expert Tips & Tricks
- Different Fruits: what's amazing about this recipe is that you can swap out the freeze-dried strawberries for another fruit! Just use an equal amount of freeze-dried blueberry powder, cherries, or blackberries!
- Cold Cream Cheese: I usually recommend that all of your ingredients be at room temperature, but because cream cheese can be kind of finicky, I suggest you keep it cold!
- Amount of Frosting: this recipe makes enough to generously frost a 2-layer cake.
Frequently Asked Questions
I've found that my cream cheese frosting gets runny if it's too warm in my kitchen or if I start with room-temperature cream cheese. Also if I use cream cream that comes in tubs, I need to make sure to squeeze out excess moisture with a paper towel before I add it to the stand mixer!
No, because fresh and frozen strawberries have too much moisture for this cream cheese frosting. Freeze-dried strawberries have had all of the moisture removed, which makes them the perfect ingredient for this cream cheese frosting recipe!
Yes, you can make it up to 2 days ahead of time. Just place it in an airtight container in the fridge. When you want to use it, let it sit at room temperature until it becomes spreadable!
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Recipe
Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
Frosting
- 226 grams (8 oz) cream cheese cold
- 115 grams (½ cup) unsalted butter room temperature
- 480 grams (4 cups) powdered sugar
- 50 grams (½ cup) freeze-dried strawberry powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Frosting
- Sift your powdered sugar and set aside480 grams (4 cups) powdered sugar
- In a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, cream together the butter and cream cheese until smooth.115 grams (½ cup) unsalted butter, 226 grams (8 oz) cream cheese
- Add your powdered sugar a cup at a time, mixing on low after each addition, followed by the freeze-dried strawberry powder.50 grams (½ cup) freeze-dried strawberry powder
- Add you salt and vanilla, then beat until combined. Use immediately.1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon salt
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