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Lemon Buttercream Frosting
This lemon buttercream frosting is smooth, creamy, and packed with bright citrus flavor from fresh lemon juice and lemon zest. It’s perfectly sweet with a fresh, tangy twist that makes it a beautiful finishing touch for cakes, cupcakes, and cookies. Easy to make and full of vibrant lemon flavor, this buttercream is a simple way to elevate your favorite desserts.
👥 5 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 10 min⏳ Prep: 10 min👤 Courtney📖 cakemehometonight
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer, whip the room temperature unsalted butter for ⏱️ 5 minutes until light, pale, and creamy.
unsalted butter (room temperature)2 cups
2
Add in half of the powdered sugar and mix on the lowest speed until the sugar is combined with the butter. Add the remaining half of the powdered sugar and continue to mix on low speed until fully combined.
powdered sugar5 cups
3
Add in the lemon juice, heavy cream, lemon zest, and salt, and continue to mix on low speed until combined and smooth. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure the ingredients are well incorporated.
lemon juice (freshly squeezed)3 tbspheavy cream1 tbsplemon zest2 tsp
4
Increase the mixer speed to medium and whip the buttercream for about 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes until it is smooth and creamy. Then, turn the mixer to low speed and mix the buttercream for several minutes to remove air bubbles.
5
Optional: To smooth out the buttercream, melt 1 cup of the frosting in the microwave for ⏱️ 15 seconds. Pour the melted frosting back into the mixing bowl and mix the frosting on low speed until the buttercream is super smooth and creamy.
Nutrition Facts
calories
1130 kcal
fat Content
75 g
serving Size
1 cup
fiber Content
0.1 g
sugar Content
118 g
sodium Content
246 mg
protein Content
1 g
trans Fat Content
3 g
cholesterol Content
199 mg
carbohydrate Content
121 g
saturated Fat Content
47 g
unsaturated Fat Content
22 g
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