Strawberry Frosting
Author: Cookie Madness and Mela J.
Prep time: 10 mins
Total time: 10 mins
Strawberry frosting recipe from Mela.
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup (4 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, from the refrigerator
  • 2-1/2 to 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 large strawberries, pureed
  • 2-3 tsp. strawberry jam
  • pinch of salt, optional
Instructions
  1. Cream butter and cream cheese for about 2 minutes.
  2. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time. Add in jam and slowly add pureed strawberry until you get the desired consistency.
  3. Chill before frosting your cupcakes.
Notes
I put the frosting in a pastry bag while it's soft, then chill for about an hour before frosting.
Recipe by Cookie Madness at http://www.cookiemadness.net/2012/04/melas-strawberry-frosting/