Dessertscakewhiz5.0
Lemon Frosting Recipe
Quick and easy lemon frosting recipe, homemade with simple ingredients. Loaded with tangy cream cheese, lemon juice, zest, extract. Soft, fluffy, creamy!
👥 3 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 10 min⏳ Prep: 10 min👤 Abeer Rizvi📖 cakewhiz
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- mixing bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a large mixing bowl, mix together butter and cream cheese until smooth.
2
Add lemon extract, lemon juice, lemon zest and mix until combined.
Lemon extract1 tspLemon zest1 tbsp
3
Gradually mix in powdered sugar (1/2 cup at a time) until frosting is smooth and creamy.
Powdered sugar5 cups
4
Add some yellow gel coloring (quantity is based on how intense you want the yellow shade) and mix until color is evenly distributed.
Yellow gel coloring
5
Cover bowl and chill in the fridge for ⏱️ 20-30 minutes to make it slightly firmer, which makes easier to pipe perfect swirls. This is an optional step but I do this with most of my frostings. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
calories
1056 kcal
fat Content
30 g
serving Size
1 serving
sugar Content
196 g
sodium Content
275 mg
cholesterol Content
81 mg
carbohydrate Content
201 g
saturated Fat Content
19 g
Reviews & Ratings
Share your thoughts and feedback about this recipe
Write a Review
Community Feedback0 Reviews
Loading reviews...