Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
This lemon cream cheese frosting is a magical combination of tangy cream cheese and tart lemon, brought together with a generous amount of sweet confectioners’ sugar. Frost cakes and cupcakes with this scrumptious frosting!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 16 servings 1x
- Category: Frostings, Cakes, Lemons
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 4 ounces unsalted butter, softened
- 3 to 4 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 heaping tablespoon lemon zest
- Pinch table salt
- 5 cups confectioners’ sugar, or more, if needed
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter together until smooth and creamy.
- Add 3 tablespoons of lemon juice, the lemon zest, a pinch of salt, and the confectioners’ sugar; beat on low speed until blended, then increase the speed to medium-high and beat until fluffy. Add more confectioners’ sugar if it is a bit thin, especially if piping.
Find it online: https://classic-recipes.com/lemon-cream-cheese-frosting-recipe/