Lemon Buttercream Frosting
Blue Ribbon Recipe
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.
Ingredients
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2 cbutter, softened
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1 largelemon, zested
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1 largelemon juiced (2 if not juicy)
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1 tspvanilla extract
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pinchgenerous pinch of salt
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6 cpowdered sugar
How to Make Lemon Buttercream Frosting
- 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.
About Lemon Buttercream Frosting
Course/Dish: Cakes Other Desserts
Main Ingredient: Sugar
Regional Style: American
Collections: Lovable Lemon Cupcake Collection
