Box Cake Mix Hack

Step 1

Allow butter and cream cheese to come to room temperature.

Step 2

Beat butter and cream cheese together on medium high for 3 minutes.

Step 3

Add the vanilla somewhere at the 2 minute mark.

Step 4

Pulverize strawberries in food processor to a fine crumb.

Step 5

Sieve the ground strawberries so the powder is separate from the dried seeds. Save the leftovers in the sieve for later.

Step 6

Combine powdered strawberries with the powdered sugar.

Step 7

Add sugar and strawberry mixture to butter and cream cheese mixture in two additions. The first just the sugar and the second, put the strawberry powder on top of the sugar and sift in together.

Step 8

Combine the sugar with the butter and cream cheese using the paddle before returning to the mixer. It will cut down on sugar going everywhere.

Step 9

Mix on medium high for 3-5 minutes.

Step 10

Add heavy cream a tablespoon at a time to thin frosting to desired consistency.

Step 11

Use immediately.