Strawberry Lemonade VIA buttercream frosting
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the ultimate frosting for strawberry cupcakes!
Ingredients
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 packets of Starbucks strawberry lemonade via
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4-5 drops hot pink food coloring (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
Instructions
  1. using a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, mix the butter, sugar & via on low until fully combined (about 3 minutes) then add the vanilla extract and food coloring (if desired) the frosting will be a pale pink without the dye, but i wanted to amp it up a little bit more, so i added about 5 drops of hot pink gel coloring.
  2. then add 1 tablespoon of heavy cream, or more depending on the desired consistency.
Recipe by the modern barista at https://themodernbarista.com/index.php/2015/08/04/strawberry-lemonade-via-buttercream-frosting/