Strawberry Frosting

When I was growing up, Graham Crackers slathered with white frosting was the best thing in the world. My momma was not really a cookie baker and this was the cookie she made for us (and I have to say she is still not a Cookie Baking Granny today.  She's still rocking out to Grand Funk Railroad in her kitchen).  Oh, yum, such a feeling of nostalgia warms my soul as I remember the sweet treat.  I still make them once in a great while, because if I made them more often we would have to widen the doorways for me.

Well, sometimes Flamboyant Gourmets have to shake things up a little. For Valentine's Day, my insatiable son wanted a Red Velvet cake (box mix) with homemade Strawberry Frosting.  Well, when I made the frosting, we had LOTS left over so we slathered it on Graham Crackers. Oh, Honey ME!  This was better than what I grew up with.  You can even see the chunks of strawberries in the picture.                                                           

Strawberry Frosting

about 1/3 cup chopped fresh strawberries

1 cup of your favorite margarine

1/2  tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp Imitation Butter flavoring

about 3 pounds of powdered sugar, maybe even more!!

Cream your margarine then add a 2 lb bag of powdered sugar, vanilla, butter flavoring, and chopped strawberries.  Get your Flambo on and just start adding more powdered sugar until the consistancy is right.  Now, because it will be kinda runny, I frosted only the middle and top of my cake, as it ran down the sides anyway. 

Store leftover frosting in a large container in the fridge.

So NOW, you have lots of Strawberry frosting left over to slather on graham crackers. Make sure you buy about 3 boxes for leftover frosting.

Oh, Honey ME!