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strawberry dream frosting

July 1, 2011 by girlinspired 51 Comments

This Strawberry Dream Frosting made from butter and marshmallow creme is to die for!
This frosting is so delicious and super quick to whip up.  I’d recommend you memorize the recipe and keep the ingredients on hand for those emergency late night sugar cravings.  Or you can behave yourself and save the recipe for a special occasion (or is that redundant?)  Oh well, whenever you choose to use it, this recipe is a keeper. for sure.

This Strawberry Dream Frosting made from butter and marshmallow creme is to die for!speaking of keepers, humor me here, is she not the cutest thing ever?

I first found the basic “Almost Homemade Buttercream” recipe in my Hello, Cupcake book (aff.).  Since then, I’ve seen the recipe in several places, so you may already be familiar with it.
STRAWBERRY DREAM FROSTING    Print This Recipe!

Whip two containers of marshmallow creme in your mixer.
Adding one tablespoon at a time, gradually mix in 3 sticks (1-1/2 cups) softened, unsalted butter.  Beat well.
Add 1/2 c. powdered sugar and beat in.
(If you’re not making strawberry frosting, add 1/2 t. vanilla extract).  This vanilla version is heavenly on lemon cake – just sayin’.
Now, the simple strawberry part.  Add 1/2-1 teaspoon of strawberry extract (to taste) and a very small dot of pink gel food coloring.

This Strawberry Dream Frosting made from butter and marshmallow creme is to die for!

The extract has a pink tint, but I wanted just a bit more color.  This frosting is very soft because it’s pretty much just butter, but if you work in a cool room, it really pipes out nicely.  If it gets too soft, I’d recommend putting your mixing bowl into the fridge for a while to firm it up some, then rewhip it before piping.  I added some clear sugar crystals and halved strawberries on the top of my cupcakes.  They were delicious!!

This Strawberry Dream Frosting made from butter and marshmallow creme is to die for!

Who’s making cupcakes tonight?  Anyone?  Do you have a favorite go-to frosting recipe?
Please note:  This recipe is essentially just butter and marshmallow fluff – it will melt if room temperature is too warm!  They do need refrigeration!  They will melt in the sun!  If your butter is too soft when you mix up the recipe – the frosting will be too soft!  That said, I’ve used this recipe dozens of times with perfect piping results!

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Comments

  1. Audrey says

    July 1, 2011 at 12:42 pm

    Thanks SO much for posting! Can’t wait to try it. Your Blog is one of my favorites!

    Reply
    • Ayana says

      April 8, 2015 at 5:39 am

      I live in the U.K
      We dont have marsmellow creme here. Is there something i can use as a substitute ?

      Reply
      • Maria says

        August 12, 2015 at 3:32 am

        Youu can use normal marshmallows and just put them in the microwave.

        Reply
    • Donna says

      May 11, 2015 at 9:19 pm

      http://allrecipes.com/recipe/homemade-marshmallow-creme/

      Reply
  2. Kristie-Creating Chaos says

    July 1, 2011 at 2:43 pm

    Ohmigosh, those look amazing. I think I’ll make some for the fourth. Or today and hope some lasts until then. ^-^ Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  3. Amy at Ameroonie Designs says

    July 1, 2011 at 5:20 pm

    Yum! Pretty much all I have to say.
    xoxo,
    Amy

    Reply
  4. Samantha says

    July 2, 2011 at 3:11 am

    I tried to email you but it wouldn’t allow me to, something about not being installed correctly. But my question was is your frosting “non dairy” my son doesnt like most frosting/icing. A friend of mine bought some pre-made cupcakes that had “non dairy” icing, my son loved it. Im wanting to make cupcakes for my sons birthday, and wanted to use the “non dairy” do you have suggestions or a recipe? THANKS!

    Reply
    • Anonymous says

      July 22, 2012 at 3:50 pm

      It has BUTTER in it. Butter = dairy.

      Reply
  5. Kristie-Creating Chaos says

    July 4, 2011 at 6:01 pm

    I just made it! It tastes amazing. I ended up using more confectioners’ sugar because it turned out really soft. Then I reread the post and popped it in the fridge so hopefully that will help. Thanks again for sharing!

    Reply
  6. Tammy says

    July 10, 2011 at 2:52 am

    I cannot wait to try this! Whipped cream cheese frosting is usually my favorite. Thank you for sharing! LOVE your blog!

    Reply
  7. lorien's blueberry cake says

    August 21, 2011 at 6:11 pm

    Oh!! Another delish recipe to try! I’ve been making lots of strawberry cupcakes for summer market stalls, so this will be perfect.

    I have to hunt out marshmallow fluff though, it’s not often you see it here in the UK 🙁 Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!!
    Lxo

    Reply
    • twinkle says

      January 22, 2014 at 9:20 am

      Sainsbury and morrissons usually have marshmallow fluff ..ask one of the staff and they will lead you you right to it 😀

      Reply
  8. Stef says

    November 19, 2011 at 8:51 pm

    Hi Katie,

    I don’t think I frosted a whole batch of cupcakes with the big fluffy swirls. To be safe, I would double the recipe to have enough to make the big tops on a batch of 24 cupcakes.

    Reply
  9. katiestonge says

    November 19, 2011 at 8:47 pm

    Does anyone know how many cupcakes it will frost?

    Reply
  10. Anonymous says

    December 20, 2011 at 6:12 am

    LOVE,LOVE,LOVE this recipe..thank you for sharing! the family enjoyed!!! Deeeelish!!!

    Reply
  11. Anonymous says

    December 28, 2011 at 4:15 pm

    Is marshmello creme the same as fluff?????

    Reply
  12. Stef says

    December 28, 2011 at 4:47 pm

    Yes, the creme is the same as fluff. That whipped up stuff that comes in the pint-size containers.

    Reply
  13. Anna says

    January 4, 2012 at 6:21 pm

    So, it’s two pints of the marshmallow fluff?

    Reply
  14. Stef says

    January 12, 2012 at 6:51 pm

    You need a total of 16 oz. for the recipe – I’m going to guess that is 1 tall container or two short ones.

    Reply
  15. The Jensen's says

    January 12, 2012 at 6:37 pm

    Thank you so much! This looks SO yummy. I know there are 2 sizes of the fluff…do you use 2 of the tall one or the short one?

    Reply
  16. The Jensen's says

    January 13, 2012 at 5:36 am

    awesome, thank you!

    Reply
    • Dee Dee says

      June 1, 2013 at 6:47 pm

      Have you had any problems with the store bought butter separating? It appears that the butter makers are adding more water to their recipes. I’ve always used Blue Bell. Do you suggest another brand?

      Reply
  17. Anonymous says

    January 26, 2012 at 1:48 pm

    This is so runny and messy! Ran right off the cupcakes followed the recipe perfect it looked awful! Upside it taste really good!

    Reply
    • Susan says

      May 12, 2013 at 3:09 pm

      I totally agree with you. It was very runny and ran right off the cupcakes. I had to add so much sugar it altered the taste. Would not spend the money to try it again.

      Reply
  18. Tara says

    February 28, 2012 at 7:06 pm

    Just made this! It was great! It turned out perfectly soft and fluffy. I put it on a cake but I kept thinking it would be even better on cupcakes. Yummy! I found you via Pinterest, thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  19. Sweet Flamingo Cake Co. says

    May 2, 2012 at 2:31 am

    Is this shelf stable?

    Reply
  20. Cathy says

    May 25, 2012 at 12:05 am

    Does this frosting need to be refrigerated after you have iced the cupcakes since there is butter in the recipe?

    Thank you….

    Reply
  21. Sweet Flamingo Cake Co. says

    June 9, 2012 at 12:08 pm

    I asked a while ago, I’m going to assume it needs refrigeration being that the ratio of fats/dairy to sugar is high. I don’t think there is enough sugar for stabilization.

    Reply
  22. Dean says

    December 8, 2012 at 7:31 am

    I tried this with peppermint, and it was absolutely to die for. Also, I found that if stiffened up nicely as long as I beat it for a few minutes after I had added all my ingredients. Thank you for this fabulous recipe!

    Reply
  23. Anonymous says

    December 16, 2012 at 7:13 pm

    those look absolutely scrumptuous and I would love to eat all of them! cupcakes are the best!

    Reply
  24. Audra says

    February 14, 2013 at 2:01 pm

    i had a problem with it being runny with using two small containers of fluff…but i noticed it was a really good consistancy when i was half way through the butter so i’m wondering if it’s not two big containers?! i’m going to try again with 1/2 the butter and two small ones because i only need a little bit!?

    Reply
  25. Jen says

    August 26, 2013 at 8:08 pm

    I made the vanilla version tonight. I used one 16oz container of marshmallow fluff. I noticed that two small containers is only 14 oz., so those that had issue with consistency, that could explain it. Mine turn out perfect. I may never use another frosting recipe, ever. Yum!

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  26. angel says

    September 3, 2013 at 3:24 am

    On the butter making it runny response,you should try real butter if you can,makes a better consistency for any frosting.

    Reply
  27. emi says

    September 4, 2013 at 10:26 pm

    i wonder how much time the frosting can be at room temperature? or at a hot temperature? like a humid weather. thanks for responding

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    • girlinspired says

      September 5, 2013 at 4:30 pm

      Hi Emi, This isn’t a great frosting to use in direct sunlight or in hot weather. It holds up fine in a cool indoor space – say, 70 degrees, but once it gets closer to 80 degrees, it just gets really soft. I’m in a very dry climate so I can’t speak to a humid environment. But, it definitely tastes delicious!! 🙂

      Reply
  28. Mary says

    November 17, 2013 at 4:15 pm

    Can’t wait to try this. It looks sooooo good!!!!

    Reply
  29. Kat says

    March 8, 2014 at 8:21 pm

    I tried this recipe, but i guess my kitchen was too warm. the frosting was really liqiudy, so i regrigerated and rewhipped it but it didnt help, i dont know how it looks so pref in the pics!

    Reply
    • girlinspired says

      March 9, 2014 at 9:28 pm

      Hey Kat, Your best bet is to not let the butter soften too much before whipping it all up. Use firmer butter and see if you get a better result! Good luck!

      Reply
  30. Ara Alvares says

    December 6, 2014 at 4:30 pm

    I love it. I will be making chocolate cupcakes with pink frosting for my sister’s baby shower. I can’t wait.

    Reply
  31. tori says

    January 1, 2015 at 11:57 am

    This is my favorite frosting to date but literally every single time I make it, no matter the different variations and instructions/suggestions I try, it fails! It comes out runny and I dont know what to do. Beyond frustrated and nearly at the end of my rope but its so good! haha

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    • girlinspired says

      January 5, 2015 at 12:01 am

      Hi Tori,

      This frosting has turned out so many times for me, BUT once it did not. It was all runny – I added a fourth stick of butter and beat it in and it turned out great – give that a try and see if it helps.

      Reply
  32. Erin Gibbs says

    March 6, 2015 at 1:16 pm

    This frosting turned out beautiful on my daughters princes cake I made, but it was one of the worst tasting frostings I’ve ever made. 🙁 No one at the party ate it either, it was all scraped off to the side of the plate. I used vanilla extract, and used real butter, so I know I didn’t do anything wrong. For decorating purposes I highly recommend this frosting, unless you intend on eating it.

    Reply
  33. Sue says

    March 8, 2015 at 7:41 am

    That frosting is intriguing! And yes, she is adorable 🙂 Have a great Day.

    Reply
  34. erin says

    March 30, 2015 at 9:51 am

    What size fluff containers?

    Reply
  35. Alicia Smith says

    April 13, 2015 at 2:37 pm

    This is my most favorite recipe ever! I have tried so many buttercream but this one takes the cake. I have done it in five different flavors and everyone raves about it!!

    Reply
  36. julie says

    April 30, 2015 at 6:59 am

    Wondering if I could mix strawberry jello in instead of the flavor? I cant find it and it’s too late to order it.

    Reply
  37. Lisa @ Ruthie Bell Home says

    January 13, 2016 at 8:31 pm

    I’m making this for a baby shower Saturday!

    Reply
  38. Samantha says

    January 27, 2016 at 1:25 pm

    What size are the two marshmallow containers? I am not sure what size to get! Please help

    Reply
    • girlinspired says

      February 2, 2016 at 11:19 am

      They are 7 oz. containers. 🙂

      Reply
  39. Julie Blanner says

    February 2, 2017 at 7:40 pm

    It looks so dreamy!

    Reply

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