Description
Easy, incredible Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting recipe: bright lemon, tangy cream cheese, and sweet butter combine for the BEST lemon cream cheese frosting! Tastes incredible—not too sweet, just the right amount of tangy and tart with fresh lemon flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1 stick unsalted butter (softened, ½ cup)
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice (fresh-squeezed)
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2–4 cups confectioners’ sugar (more for a thicker frosting, less for a softer one; 3 cups recommended)
Instructions
- Using a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, or a hand mixer and large mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese, butter, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla, until slightly fluffy and creamy.
- Slowly add in confectioners’ sugar, beating until smooth and thick to your liking. Use less for a thinner, softer frosting; use more for a thicker, stiffer frosting.
- Pipe onto completely cooled cupcakes (like carrot cake cupcakes or chocolate cupcakes) or cake (like pumpkin cake) or spread onto brownies or cookies. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting, frosting recipe, lemon frosting