Does anyone have a good Strawberry buttercream icing recipe? I have a request for a 1/2 Strawberry icing, 1/2 Vanilla buttercream icing so I was hoping to use 2 buttercream recipes to make them look like the same consistancy. I have an awesome strawberry cream cheese icing recipe but not a buttercream. Thanks!!
An easy strawberry b/c recipe fix would be to use your favorite vanilla b/c recipe and substitute strawberry extract for the vanilla.
I buy McCormick's at my grocery, but most cake decorating shops carry strawberry. 
Or you could use icing fruit:
http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-591057-.html
If you don't have a favorite b/c recipe...
Everything you ever wanted to know about making your 1st tiered/stacked cake:
(Has WASC and frosting recipes and much more.)
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-605188-.html
HTH
Strawberry extract all the way. If you use McCormick's it will give a pink tint. If you use a clear extract, you would have to add a few drops of red food color if you want a pink tint.
I use a combination of strawberry extract, strawberry preserves, and frozen strawberries in syrup thawed. I use mainly the syrup out of it and save the strawberrys for filling. I try not to use too much extract otherwise you will get an aftertaste, that kinda fake strawberry taste that you get with some candy. I dont like that in my frostings so I try to use it sparingly and try to use more of the other so that it gives more of a fresh taste.
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