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Lemon cream cheese frosting in a bowl with lemon slices on top sitting on a wooden cutting board.
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Fluffy Lemon Buttercream Frosting

Summer is the perfect time for refreshingly delicious lemon-flavored desserts. This recipe for Fluffy Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting is easy to follow and will result in a tart and tangy frosting that will make any cake or cupcake special!

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, (1 bar)
  • ½ cup butter, 113g softened
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • 1/2 tsp lemon juice
  • 4 cups confectioners sugar, 454g
  • ½ tsp milk

Instructions
 

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment cream the block of cream cheese and ½ cup butter on medium speed until evenly combined.
  • Add in the 4 cups of confectioners sugar and mix on low speed.
  • Mix until creamy, about 2 minutes.
  • Add in lemon zest, ½ tsp lemon juice, and ½ tsp milk, and mix again until combined and super fluffy.

Notes

  • This recipe makes enough frosting to frost 12 cupcakes with a piping bag and star tip or fill and frost a 2 layer 9"round cake.
  • This is the perfect frosting to go on top of lemon poppyseed cake.
  • Add milk as needed: If you find that your frosting is too thick, add a little bit of milk (one tablespoon at a time) until it reaches the desired consistency. If it's too thin, add more powdered sugar.
  • Add more lemon flavor: If you enjoy more lemon flavor, add a bit more zest or a few drops of lemon flavor extract.
Serving: 1portion, Calories: 290kcal, Carbohydrates: 41g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 39mg, Sodium: 121mg, Potassium: 29mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 40g, Vitamin A: 491IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 22mg, Iron: 1mg
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