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Luscious Lemon Frosting
photo by Mustanggtgirl
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
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2 layers
ingredients
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon rind, grated
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 dash salt
directions
- Add lemon rind to butter; cream well.
- Add part of sugar gradually, blending after each addition.
- Combine lemon juice and water; add to creamed mixture, alternately with remaining sugar, until of right consistency to spread.
- Beat after each addition until smooth.
- Add salt.
- Makes enough frosting to cover tops and sides of two 9-inch layers, or to cover the top and sides of golden sponge loaf.
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Reviews
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This was wonderful! This was my first attempt at making frosting, and it came together so well!! The directions were easy, clear, and the end product was heavenly. I was in a bit of a time crunch, and did not use lemon zest. I also used bottled lemon juice. However it still turned out so tasty. I tinted it with a bit of food coloring to make it pink for my daughter's pink lemonade cake.
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Beautiful!! Very easy to make and tastes great even without the zest. I didn't have any fresh lemons so used bottled lemon juice. It still turned out awesome. I can imagine how terrific it would be with the zest and fresh juice. It made enough to generously frost an 8 inch Meyer's Lemon Cake from a boxed mix. I will add this to my tried and true file.
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Loved this recipe! Very simple to make and really lemony (if thats a word). I did make sure to add the zest from two smaller lemons and 2 1/2 tbsp of the lemon juice from the lemons. I played with the water to get it to the right consistency. Just add a little at a time. I was able to cover 30 lemon poppy seed cupcakes. I did skimp a bit on the last 3 to make it stretch though. If you like a lot of frosting for a two layer cake I would definately double this recipe. Use it quickly cuz the frosting tends to start to form a a light crust if it sits. If it does just add a little bit more water and smooth it out before you apply it on cake.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Poppy
Rhodos
I have just moved to Rhodos an island in Greece. I have been living in Greece on the mainland for the past 5 years. I am greek, born and raised in Sydney, Australia.
I'm married to a Military Officer and I have a 20 month old baby boy, who is the love of my life!!!!