Originally posted September 25, 2011

Lemon Frosting

Lemon Frosting by car2ngrl

Another crowd favorite. I usually pair this with lemon cake but it would probably go with any flavor that can take a tart complement.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds powdered sugar (a.k.a. 2 boxes)
  • 2 sticks butter, softened (a.k.a. 1 cup)**
  • 2 lemons, juiced
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 pinches of salt
  • **if your butter is still cold, you can nuke it -- one stick at a time -- in the wrapper for 10 seconds.
  • ***or frosts about 2 dozen cupcakes
frosts 1 cake***

Directions

With your mixer, cream the butter for about 2 minutes.

Add about 1/3 to 1/2 cup of dry ingredients. Once incorporated, add splash of the wet ingredients -- just enough to get the texture to your desired frosting consistency. (I usually start with the vanilla then follow it with the cream.)

Repeat until all the dry ingredients are incorporated and the frosting is at your desired textured.

Spread on your cake or eat it straight off the mixer blade.

NOTE: If you run out of lemon juice (or only have 1 on hand) you can use milk or half & half to reach your desired texture.

15 min

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