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Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis

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Total:: 6 min
Prep:: 6 min

Yield:: about 1 pound (enough for 12 cupcakes)

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
4 cups powdered sugar, plus extra, as needed
1/4 cup whole milk, at room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 to 3 tablespoons strawberry fruit spread or jam

Directions

In a medium bowl, using an electric hand mixer, beat the butter until light and smooth. Beat in 3 cups powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth and creamy.

Beat in the strawberry fruit spread or jam into the vanilla frosting. Mix in the remaining 1 cup powdered sugar, plus extra, as needed, until smooth and creamy.

My Private Notes

Name: Strawberry Frosting
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Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H6M0.000S
Yield: about 1 pound (enough for 12 cupcakes)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature; 4 cups powdered sugar, plus extra, as needed; 1/4 cup whole milk, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 2 to 3 tablespoons strawberry fruit spread or jam