Cupcake Frosting Tips Needed

by POPSUGAR Food 5

Today's reader question comes from lovelittle. In the YumSugar Community, she inquired about frosting, strawberries, and cupcakes. She says:

"I made cupcakes like these [white frosting garnished with fresh-cut strawberries] for Valentine's Day and I want to make them again, but my only problem, and it was a big one, was that the strawberries kept sliding and 'leaking' on the frosting. Any tips on how to avoid this?"

Instead of using a sliced strawberry, I recommend using a small whole one. Press it gently into place on top of the frosting, so it won't slide off. A whole strawberry is less likely to leak juice on the icing. Do you bake? What's your advice for lovelittle?

Source: Flickr User DixieBelleCupcakeCafe