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Lemon Buttercream Frosting
Delicious lemon buttercream frosting, the perfect topping for any cake or cupcake.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
6 mins
Servings: 18
Calories: 196 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Ingredients
- 1 cup of salted butter
- 4 cups of icing sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons cream
Instructions
- Whip your butter with the paddle attachment if you have one, or just a general beater with your mixer.
- 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.
- 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.
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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
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
% 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.