Fruity Pebbles Cereal Frosting (Printable)
A whimsical colorful frosting bursting with fruity cereal flavor — perfect for cakes, cupcakes, or cookies.
# What You'll Need:
→ Cereal
01 - 1 cup Fruity Pebbles cereal, plus extra for garnish
→ Frosting Base
02 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
03 - 2 cups powdered sugar
04 - 2 tablespoons whole milk, more as needed
05 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
06 - Pinch of salt
# How to Make It:
01 - Place Fruity Pebbles cereal in a food processor or zip-top bag. Pulse or crush until finely ground; set aside.
02 - In a large bowl, beat softened butter with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth.
03 - Add powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well and scraping down sides as needed.
04 - Add the ground Fruity Pebbles, vanilla extract, salt, and milk. Beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy.
05 - Adjust consistency with more milk for a thinner frosting or more powdered sugar for a thicker spread, as desired.
06 - Frost cakes, cupcakes, or cookies as desired. Garnish with additional Fruity Pebbles just before serving.
# Expert Hacks:
01 -
- The cereal infuses real fruity flavor into the buttercream without any artificial extracts.
- It pipes beautifully and holds its shape on cupcakes, cakes, or sugar cookies.
- Kids lose their minds over it, and honestly most adults do too.
02 -
- Wait to add the cereal garnish until the very last minute, because the colors bleed into the frosting if they sit too long.
- Do not skip the pinch of salt, because without it the frosting tastes flat and one note no matter how much cereal you add.
03 -
- Make the frosting a day ahead and refrigerate it, then let it come to room temperature and rewhip before using for an even fluffier texture.
- Use a zip top bag with the corner snipped off if you do not have piping bags, because the frosting is thick enough to hold any shape you give it.