Lemon Buttercream Frosting

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5.0

105 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    6 mins

  • Servings

    18

  • Calories

    196 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

Lemon Buttercream Frosting

Delicious lemon buttercream frosting, the perfect topping for any cake or cupcake.

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Ingredients

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  • 1 cup of salted butter
  • 4 cups of icing sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon zest
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons cream
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Instructions

  1. Whip your butter with the paddle attachment if you have one, or just a general beater with your mixer.
  2. Add in your icing sugar, one cup at a time, beating continously. Now 2 tablespoons lemon zest worked wonderfully for me. Zested peel should not be done on a regular grater, by the way, you need a smaller size, a zester grater, in fact. The size is perfect without being overwhelming chunks in your cooking.
  3. The 3 tablespoons of lemon juice was just perfect for my tastes, zingy and zippy with a sweet background of pure sugar and butter. I then added the 2 teaspoons of cream to thin it out.

Notes

  • This recipe will frost around 18 cupcakes, but that depends on how much icing you use on each cupcake! 
  • It will also frost one (( 2 layer) cake.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 196kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 26g (9%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 27mg (9%) Sodium 90mg (4%) Potassium 5mg (0%) Sugar 26g (52%) Vitamin A 325IU (7%) Vitamin C 1.8mg (2%) Calcium 4mg (0%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 18Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 196 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 196kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 26g 9%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 90mg 4%
Potassium 5mg 0%
Sugar 26g 52%
Vitamin A 325IU 7%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 2%
Calcium 4mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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