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Strawberry Buttercream (Vegan)

June 18, 2014 by theleafycauldron

strawberry buttercreamButtercream should always be gluten-free, so fret not that you didn’t see it in the title. I always feel awkward labelling things that are naturally gluten-free as such and I’m relearning to preface everything I post here with “vegan”. I mean, you tell someone you’re eating a burger and their mouths drop – like, obviously I’m eating a vegan burger, yeah. All that nonsense aside, let’s talk about buttercream. You may have heard that it’s berry season? So let’s make strawberry buttercream!

IMG_0210IMG_0042strawberry buttercreamI’ve tried strawberry buttercream with fresh strawberries, with my homemade preserves and now I’ve landed on the winner: frozen and thawed strawberries! I spent a day in the kitchen attempting to hone some of my self-taught cake decorating skills and this is the glorious result of that!

vegan strawberry buttercreamI made a three layer vanilla cake using my carefully crafted vegan vanilla cake (x), but this frosting would also be aces with a lemon or chocolate cake, too!

Strawberry Buttercream
Enough for a three-layer cake

1/2 cup thawed frozen strawberries
1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups non-dairy margarine, softened
~1 kg icing sugar
1 tablespoon high-quality vanilla extract
2-3 tablespoons non-dairy milk, if needed

In a small bowl, sprinkle the granulated sugar over the frozen strawberries and set aide to thaw. Once they’re thawed, using a hand or stand mixer, whip the margarine for a long time, about 3 or 4 minutes. You want the margarine to be light, airy and significantly lighter in colour than when you started. Add a half cup of icing sugar and mix until combined. Add the vanilla, more icing sugar and beat until combined. Now, squish the strawberries until no large pieces remain. I used my hands. It was fun. Add the squished strawberries, and the remaining icing sugar in small batches. Thin with small amounts of non-dairy milk, as needed and wanted. Taste as you go, as every frosting needs a little more or less sugar and milk. Pipe onto cake, cupcakes or directly into your mouth.

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