Fresh Strawberry Frosting
Strawberry mascarpone frosting is a rich, creamy fresh strawberry frosting made with real strawberries, mascarpone cheese, and butter for the perfect balance of fresh berry flavor and sweetness. It spreads and pipes beautifully, making it a delicious topping for cakes, cupcakes, brownies, cookies, cinnamon rolls, waffles, crepes, and so much more.Makes about 3-4 cups of frosting.
Equipment
- hand-held electric mixer a stand mixer also works great
Ingredients
- 4 ounces mascarpone cheese room temperature
- 4 ounces butter room temperature
- 2-3 cups powdered sugar sifted
- 1 cup fresh strawberries hulled and halved
- dash milk or cream if needed to thin frosting
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Remove the butter from the refrigerator about 1 hour beforeand the mascarpone about 20-30 minutes before preparing the frosting.4 ounces mascarpone cheese, 4 ounces butter
- Puree the prepared strawberries until smooth.1 cup fresh strawberries
- Beat together the mascarpone and butter until smooth. Scrape down the bowl and then mix in the strawberry puree and salt.pinch salt
- With the mixer speed on low, slowly add in the sifted powdered sugar.2-3 cups powdered sugar
- You may or may not want a dash of milk depending on the consistency.dash milk or cream
- Taste and add additional salt as needed to balance the flavors.
Notes
Ang's Recipe Tips
This recipe is simple, but a few tips will help you get bakery-quality results every time.
✔️Use room temperature ingredients. Softened butter and mascarpone cheese blend together much more easily. Use room temperature ingredients. Softened butter and mascarpone cheese mix together more easily, while cold ingredients can leave lumps in the frosting.
✔️Puree the strawberries until completely smooth. Puree the berries until they are completely smooth. Use a food processor, stopping once or twice to scrape down the sides so everything blends evenly. A smooth puree makes the smoothest frosting. Adding a little at a time helps create a fluffy texture and prevents a cloud of powdered sugar from filling your kitchen.
✔️Adjust as needed. Since every batch of strawberries is different, you may need to play with the ingredients to get the frosting consistency just right. If your frosting is too thick, add milk or cream one teaspoon at a time. If it’s too soft, add a bit more sifted powdered sugar.
✔️Chill the frosting before piping. If you want to decorate cupcakes or cakes, refrigerate it for 20 to 30 minutes first. Chilling helps it hold its shape better. If you are piping the frosting, you want a large piping tip because there are tiny pieces of fresh strawberries in the frosting that can get stuck in small piping tips. I like using extra wide piping tips.
