Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
This silky Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting perfectly balances sweet and tangy, elevating any dessert with professional-quality flavor.
Print Pin Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 180kcal
Cost: $6
Equipment
- 1 Electric mixer Hand or stand mixer with paddle
- 1 Microplane grater For fine lemon zest
- 1 Rubber spatula To scrape down sides of bowl
- Optional Piping Bags and Tips For decorating cupcakes or cakes
Ingredients
- 8 oz Cream Cheese Softened to room temperature
- ½ cup Unsalted Butter Softened to room temperature
- 3-4 cups Powdered Sugar Adjust for desired consistency
- 2 tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice Freshly squeezed
- 2 teaspoon Lemon Zest Finely grated
- 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract Optional enhances flavor
- ⅛ teaspoon Salt Balances sweetness
Instructions
- Soften cream cheese and butter
- Beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy
- Add lemon juice, zest, vanilla, and salt
- Gradually add powdered sugar and beat
- Adjust consistency with sugar or lemon juice
- Chill frosting for 30 minutes
- Re-whip before using
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition
Serving: 40g | Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.5g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 65mg | Potassium: 30mg | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.1mg