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Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
A delicious lemony twist on the classic cream cheese frosting!
Tina Verrelli - epicuricloud.com
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Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
cream cheese frosting, frosting, lemon
Prep Time:
15
minutes
minutes
Servings:
12
(3 cups approx.) enough to frost 24 cupcakes or 8-9" 2-layer cake
Ingredients
1
8-ounce package
cream cheese
room temperature
8
tablespoons (1-stick)
butter
room temperature
2
lemons
1 lemon zested, 1/4 cup juice
7
cups
powdered sugar
plus more if needed
yellow food coloring, optional
I used 1 drop gel coloring
Instructions
Using hand mixer (turbo beaters) or stand mixer (flex edge or flat beater), beat the cream cheese and butter together until smooth and fluffy.
Mix in lemon zest and about 2 cups of the sugar.
Alternate mixing in lemon juice and sugar (helps keep the powdered sugar under control) until reaching desired consistency.
Add in a drop or two of yellow food coloring if desired.
Mix until smooth and creamy.
Notes
Can be refrigerated or frozen. When ready to use, thaw and use mixer to beat until fluffy.
Nutrition (approx. data estimated via online nutritional calculator.)
Calories:
348
kcal
(17%)
|
Carbohydrates:
72
g
(24%)
|
Protein:
1
g
(2%)
|
Fat:
8
g
(12%)
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
(31%)
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
21
mg
(7%)
|
Sodium:
72
mg
(3%)
|
Potassium:
29
mg
(1%)
|
Fiber:
1
g
(4%)
|
Sugar:
69
g
(77%)
|
Vitamin A:
251
IU
(5%)
|
Vitamin C:
10
mg
(12%)
|
Calcium:
8
mg
(1%)
|
Iron:
1
mg
(6%)
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