Description
Indulgent Sinful Strawberry Buttercream marries luscious strawberries with velvety butter for a divine dessert topping. Sweet strawberry essence and creamy texture create a delectable experience you won’t forget.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (226 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups (480 grams) powdered sugar
- ½ cup (120 grams) fresh strawberry puree
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream or milk (if needed)
Optional Ingredient:
- A few drops of pink food coloring (optional, for extra vibrancy)
Instructions
- Transform fresh, ripe strawberries into a luscious, concentrated puree by gently simmering them in a saucepan over medium heat, coaxing out their natural sweetness and vibrant color.
- Continuously stir the softening strawberries, watching them break down and release their ruby-red juices, creating a fragrant mixture that promises intense flavor.
- Pulverize the cooked strawberries using a blender, creating a smooth liquid, then meticulously strain through a fine-mesh sieve to eliminate any pesky seeds and achieve a velvety texture.
- Return the strained puree to the pan, allowing it to reduce and thicken, intensifying its robust strawberry essence through gentle simmering.
- Remove the puree from heat and permit it to cool completely, ensuring it reaches room temperature before incorporation into the buttercream.
- Whip room-temperature butter in a spacious mixing bowl, aerating it until it transforms into a creamy, cloudlike consistency with enhanced volume.
- Incrementally introduce powdered sugar, blending on a low setting to prevent a sugar dust storm and ensure smooth integration.
- Fold the cooled strawberry puree into the buttercream, along with vanilla extract and a whisper of salt, creating a harmonious flavor profile.
- Assess the buttercream’s texture, potentially introducing tiny amounts of heavy cream to achieve a luxuriously spreadable consistency.
- For an optional visual enhancement, delicately incorporate pink food coloring to amplify the strawberry buttercream’s aesthetic appeal.
- Give the mixture a final, vigorous beating, allowing it to develop a silky, glossy finish that promises decadent indulgence.
Notes
- Intensify strawberry flavor by using ripe, in-season berries for maximum natural sweetness and vibrant color.
- Prevent watery buttercream by completely reducing and cooling the strawberry puree to concentrate its essence and eliminate excess moisture.
- Create dairy-free version by substituting butter with vegan margarine and using coconut cream instead of heavy cream for a similar rich texture.
- Adjust consistency carefully by adding liquid incrementally, ensuring the buttercream remains stable and doesn’t separate or become too runny.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 30mg