Fresh Strawberry Whipped Cream

Whip up a delightful homemade strawberry whipped cream recipe using fresh strawberries for an authentic burst of flavor. Its light and fluffy texture adds the perfect touch to strawberry-filled cupcakes or fills a luscious strawberry whipped cream cake.

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• Why you'll love this recipe
• Ingredients You Need
• How to make the best Strawberry Frosting
• Serving Suggestions
• Tips for this recipe
• Storage instructions
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• Recipe Questions
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• Strawberry Whipped Cream

Keep this fabulous strawberry whipped cream frosting recipe in mind, as it will be an absolute delight in all your strawberry recipes and desserts this summer ☀️!

This delicious pink frosting is simply an adjustment of my mascarpone whipped cream flavored with real strawberries using fresh or frozen berries, with a fluffy and firm texture that's perfect as a topping on your cupcakes and layer cakes.

This fluffy strawberry whipped cream is the perfect change from a classic strawberry buttercream frosting to decorate and top your cakes with a delicious and light frosting flavored with fresh strawberry purée.

You can use it in all your strawberry desserts, like this strawberry layer cake, to decorate a strawberry swirl cheesecake, or to serve mini strawberry pavlova nests or like this strawberry crunch cupcakes.

Craving for more strawberry recipes? Give these a try: Strawberry swirl cheesecake, Strawberry whipped cream cake, Strawberry macarons, Strawberry coffee cake, French strawberry tart with pastry cream and Strawberry Fraisier

Ingredients You Need

You need these ingredients to make this real strawberry whipped cream frosting:

• Mascarpone: Use cold mascarpone cheese (no low-fat version).
• Cold cream: Only full-fat heavy cream with at least 30% fat (or heavy whipping cream with at least 35% fat).
• Strawberry puree: Prepare my homemade strawberry puree recipe, not the strawberry compote you find in the shops, nor strawberry coulis, which will add too much liquid to your frosting and will have trouble rising. (fruits compote can easily be made with fresh or frozen strawberries)
• Sugar: Use powdered sugar (confectioners' sugar), even if the strawberry puree is already sweetened, to add more sweetness to the frosting.
• Vanilla: Add pure vanilla extract or vanilla bean seeds for a delicious strawberry vanilla flavor.
• Food coloring: Optionally add a dash of red or pink powdered food coloring for a beautiful pink frosting.

How to make the best Strawberry Frosting

Here are some quick visual instructions. Don't forget that full instructions with exact ingredients can be found in the main recipe card below!

Step 1: Place chopped strawberries with the powdered sugar and lemon juice in a small saucepan and cook for a few minutes until you have a strawberry purée.

Step 2: Blend the mixture in a food processor or blender, then place through a fine sieve to remove the seeds and obtain a smooth purée.

Step 3: Place the cold mascarpone cheese, cold heavy cream, cold homemade strawberry compote, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl.

Step 4: Beat with an electric mixer or stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment for approx. 3 minutes, until smooth and firm with stiff peaks.

Enjoy! Immediately fill or decorate your cakes and cupcakes with the strawberry-mascarpone frosting, or store it in the fridge.

Serving Suggestions

Strawberry whipped cream is cream, fluffy, and light, perfect for pastries and all your homemade desserts. Here are a few recipe ideas:

• Cupcakes: Pipe generously onto freshly baked strawberry cupcakes, vanilla cupcakes or chocolate cupcakes for a delightful treat.
• Cakes: Use as a filling between cake layers in a vanilla cake or as a frosting for a strawberry shortcake
• Pavlovas: Spread onto pavlova meringue cake and top with fresh strawberries and a drizzle of chocolate for an elegant dessert option.
• Desserts: with fresh fruits or in a strawberry tiramisu dessert.
• Fruit tarts: To fill tart shells like this French strawberry tart or this strawberry mascarpone tart.

Storage instructions

In the fridge: Store the strawberry whipped cream in an airtight container for up to 2 days, ensuring it's kept cold to maintain its texture and freshness.

Freeze: While whipped cream can be frozen, it may lose some of its texture when thawed. If freezing, place it in a freezer-safe container with minimal headspace to prevent ice crystals from forming. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before using, then re-whip to restore its fluffy texture.

Recipe Questions

How to substitute with freeze-dried strawberries?

Replace the strawberry puree with ¼ cup of freeze-dried strawberry powder to flavor your frosting.

Can you use fresh strawberries in frostings?

Yes, it's possible to make strawberry whipped cream with fresh strawberries as long as the strawberries are cooked to reduce the amount of liquid and get a strawberry concentrate similar to jam.

How do you harden frosting?

In this recipe, it's the combination of cold mascarpone and cold whipping cream in the correct ratio that gives a firm texture.

Can we replace strawberries with other fruits?

Yes, by every possible fruit, from raspberries to make raspberry whipped cream frosting to blueberry frosting or fresh berries and even exotic fruits.

Can strawberry jam be substituted for strawberry purée?

Yes, it's possible to use jam instead of puree, you'll just have to blend it well beforehand and perhaps reduce the amount of sugar added.

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I hope you love this strawberry mascarpone frosting recipe. If you make it, be sure to leave a comment and a rating so I know how you liked it. Happy Baking!

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