Zesty Lemon Frosting

Name: Zesty Lemon Frosting
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 3 layer cake worth
Ingredients: 1 cup soft unsalted butter; 2 teaspoons lemon zest; 5 cups icing sugar (or 6 cups for sweeter version); 2 ounces fresh lemon juice; 6 tablespoons whipping cream (35% cream); 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract; 2 tablespoons water; 1 pinch salt; 1 drop food coloring, electric yellow gel (optional)

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Recipe by Ambervim

Zesty is a good title for this one. If you like lemon, you will like this. I pair perfectly with Recipe #477444.

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READY IN: 10mins

YIELD: 3 layer cake worth

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

cup soft unsalted butter
2

teaspoons lemon zest
5

cups icing sugar (or 6 cups for sweeter version)
2

ounces fresh lemon juice
6

tablespoons whipping cream (35% cream)
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teaspoon lemon extract
2

tablespoons water
1

pinch salt
1

drop food coloring, electric yellow gel (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Cream butter and lemon zest in bowl of electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, about 3 minutes.
Slowly add icing sugar, mixing on low speed for about 2 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients and beat on med-high for 3-4 minutes until very fluffy.
If using color gel, add a drop or two, then beat until blended.
Yields enough to frost outside of three layer 8" round cake.

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