A creamy and velvety strawberry frosting you will want to put on everything! Learn the tricks to get the most amazing strawberry buttercream that bursts with flavor and a gorgeous natural pink color.
It could possibly mean that you have not whipped it enough, or you added too much liquid. Try adding butter, frosting sugar, or whipped cream.
Different Methods for Making Strawberry American Buttercream
There are a few popular ways of making strawberry icing. Here are the top three, plus a few pros and cons of each.
- Frosting with Fresh Strawberries – This is the method Ive done the most on the site. It has a freshness to the frosting you cant really get with any other method and offers a really nice hue. However, the high liquid content in the strawberries means you have to do more to combat it to get the best consistency. It also means you are limited to making the frosting when strawberries are in season for the best flavors.
- Frosting with Strawberry Jam – There is less watery liquid in strawberry jam, so you have more control over the end texture. It also has a more rounded strawberry flavor because the berries are cooked. This option is also available to you year-round. Jam tends to be already very sweet and adding it to sweet frosting means you will have to do more to keep the frosting from becoming cloying.
- Frosting with Freeze-Dried Strawberries – Since there is no added liquid, you have complete control over the texture. There is no added sugar, so you do not have to combat that either. It has a concentrated strawberry flavor that gets stronger as the frosting sits. You can also use this method year-round. Unfortunately, freeze-dried strawberries can be a little pricey, and not every grocery store sells it, but many are beginning to. I have found them at Walmart, Target, Aldi, Trader Joes and a few of my local grocery stores.
Why you’ll love it
Besides vanilla frosting, strawberry frosting is probably the American buttercream flavor that I make the most often. I love the bright , fresh strawberry flavor, and it pairs so well with pretty much every other flavor there is.
Ive been adding strawberry in some form to a lot of my cakes at home. Its a tradition for us. One way that I like to do that is by putting strawberry in the frosting like these chocolate chip cupcakes and butter cake with strawberry mint buttercream.
Ive made my frosting using a number of methods, and they all have their place in the world. I will and still recommend using each method in different situations, but this particular recipe I am sharing with you today is my absolute favorite recipe. It gives you the best strawberry flavor without having to fuss around too much with the recipe. There is absolutely no artificial flavors in this method which makes it even better!
How do you fix runny frosting?
FAQ
How do you thicken strawberry frosting?
Why is my store bought frosting runny?
Will runny icing set in fridge?
Why is my frosting too runny?
You can choose the best one to try for your frosting to make your mixture thick, fluffy, and creamy again. What went wrong: it could be something totally out of your control. If your frosting is too runny, it might just be humid and hot outside, so your ingredients are melting. Or, maybe you accidentally added too many liquid ingredients.
How many strawberries is too many?
Strawberry is a very healthy and low-calorie fruit, in 100g it has only 45kcal. There are also no reported side effects, so there is no set threshold.
Why do I have consistency problems when making frosting?
One of the biggest reasons why people often end up with consistency problems while making frosting is simply that a little too much of one ingredient gets added, throwing the entire recipe off. Both the liquids and powdered sugar need to be added slowly and in small amounts.
How do you keep frosting from getting runny?
Too much liquid or using melted butter can result in runny frosting. Add ingredients slowly: Add your ingredients slowly and in small amounts, mixing well after each addition. This will help prevent overmixing and allow you to keep a close eye on the consistency which will both help keep the frosting from becoming too thin.