Lemon Buttercream Frosting

Name: Lemon Buttercream Frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 0
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 c butter, softened; 1 large lemon, zested; 1 large lemon juiced (2 if not juicy); 1 tsp vanilla extract; pinch generous pinch of salt; 6 c powdered sugar

By Desiree Cleveland-Campos
@mrsdeputy

This is a super sweet and tangy lemon buttercream.

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We could eat this lemon buttercream with a spoon it's so good. We love that Desiree uses the natural flavor from the zest and fresh lemon juice things the frosting a bit. Add the juice a little at a time until the proper consistency is achieved so the frosting doesn't get too thin. It's super easy to make and so good. We topped a lemon cupcake with it and it was lemon heaven.

This buttercream frosting recipe makes a lot of frosting. If you're making a layer cake, follow the ingredients as listed. If you're icing up to 24 cupcakes or a 9x13 cake, we'd suggest cutting the recipe in half. Test Kitchen Avatar The Test Kitchen

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Prep:

15 Min

Method:

No-Cook or Other

Ingredients

2 c

butter, softened
1 large

lemon, zested
1 large

lemon juiced (2 if not juicy)
1 tsp

vanilla extract
pinch

generous pinch of salt
6 c

powdered sugar
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How to Make Lemon Buttercream Frosting

Step-by-Step

Cream the butter, lemon zest, salt, and vanilla.
Slowly add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time.
Alternating with the lemon juice.
Feel free to add yellow gel food coloring as I did.

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About Lemon Buttercream Frosting

Course/Dish: Cakes Other Desserts

Main Ingredient: Sugar

Regional Style: American

Collections: Lovable Lemon Cupcake Collection

Hashtags: #cupcake #lemon #frosting #Buttercream #Dessert #cake

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