Simply Delicious Strawberry Frosting

• From: Florida Strawberry Growers Association

Ingredients

• 4 sticks unsalted butter, softened

• 1 cup fresh whole strawberries, de-stemmed (or thawed if using frozen strawberries)

• 2 tsp fresh lemon juice

• 1/2 tsp sea salt

• 8 cups powdered sugar

A dead-simple buttercream frosting featuring bright, flavorful strawberries.

Directions

• Purée the strawberries with a food processor and set aside.
• Using a mixer, beat softened butter until smooth.
• Add the strawberry purée, lemon juice, salt, and powdered sugar to the butter. Continue mixing until smooth and fluffy. If the frosting is too thick, add a little milk gradually until you get the right consistency. If it is too thin, add a little more powdered sugar.
• Pipe or spread frosting onto a cooled cake or cupcakes.