Lemon Buttercream Frosting
- Preparation time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
For Single Recipe
(Frosts a two layer 8 or 9-inch cake)
- 6 tablespoons butter; softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Zest from ½ a lemon (optional)
- 3 cups confectioners sugar
Ingredients
For Half recipe
(Frosts a one 8 or 9-inch cake)
- 3 tablespoons butter; softened
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Zest from a lemon (optional)
- 1½ cups confectioners sugar
Instructions
-
Cream butter until light and fluffy.
- Add vanilla, lemon juice, and confectioners sugar.
- Beat until frosting has a smooth spreading consistency.
Comments
Single recipe fills and frosts two 9-inch layers, 24 cupcakes, or a 13 x 9-inch oblong cake.Half recipe frosts one 9-inch layer cake, 12 cupcakes, or 1 recipe of frosted lemon drops.
For more lemon flavor add zest of lemon.
If frosting is too thick add milk in tablespoon increments to thin it out.
Use lemon butter frosting for frosted lemon drop cookies