Lemon Buttercream Frosting

Loaded with fresh lemon juice and zest, this Lemon Buttercream Frosting packs fabulous lemon flavor ~ it's the perfect frosting for lemon lovers.
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Lemon lovers, I have something unfortunate to share ~ my husband detests lemon desserts.  Which I completely don't understand.  I mean, how can one not like lemon desserts??  It's baffling to me, indeed.

But what it means for me is I can only make lemon desserts when I have someone to share them with.  Because seriously, while I'm sure I certainly could  eat an entire batch of lemon whatever, it's certainly not something I should  do.

So when I had the opportunity to make cupcakes for our daughter's 7th birthday party with our family, not only did I make her much-requested Funfetti Happy Birthday Cupcakes, I also seized the opportunity to whip up a batch of my favorite vanilla cupcakes topped with this super creamy, super tasty Lemon Buttercream Frosting.  It's the perfect frosting for lemon lovers.

Modeled after my ultra fluffy, sweet-but-not-too-sweet, loaded with great vanilla flavor homemade vanilla buttercream frosting, this Lemon Buttercream Frosting is loaded with flavor, too.  Using a good amount of fresh lemon juice and zest gives this frosting a fantastic lemon punch.  All while being not-too-sweet, too.

From a texture perspective, this lemon frosting is fluffy and creamy ~ a result achieved by beating the frosting ingredients very well at each step in the process.  

Because beating well = incorporating air.  And air = fluffy texture.
{You can read more about this process in my Homemade Vanilla Buttercream Frosting post.}

So while my non-lemon-loving husband didn't partake in enjoying these beautiful lemon frosting-topped cupcakes, the lemon lovers of our family sure did!  And let me just tell you, these tasty little lemon beauties were gone in a flash.

Check out these other tasty frosting recipes:

• Cream Cheese Frosting
• Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
• Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting
• 7-Minute Marshmallow Frosting
• Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
• Coffee Buttercream Frosting
• White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
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Yield: Frosting for one cake/18 cupcakes

Author: Tracey | The Kitchen is My Playground

Lemon Buttercream Frosting

Loaded with fresh lemon juice and zest, this Lemon Buttercream Frosting packs fabulous lemon flavor ~ it's the perfect frosting for lemon lovers.

prep time: 10 Mcook time: total time: 10 M

ingredients:

• 1 ½ c. (3 sticks) unsalted butter
• 3 c. confectioners sugar
• 3 T. fresh lemon juice
• 2 T. lemon zest
• 2 T. milk
• pinch salt

instructions:

How to cook Lemon Buttercream Frosting

1. Beat butter in bowl of electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy, about 1 minute.
2. Reduce speed to low and add sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating for about 15 seconds between each addition. Increase speed to medium and beat until smooth, about 3 minutes.
3. Add lemon juice, lemon zest, milk, and salt, beating on low speed to combine. Increase speed to medium and beat until fluffy, 3-4 minutes, stopping to scrape down sides once or twice.

TRACEY'S NOTES

1. Buttercream may be covered and kept at room temperature for several hours or refrigerated in an airtight container for a week. Bring to room temperature before using.
2. This recipe frosts one cake or about 18 cupcakes.

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You might also enjoy these other frosting favorites:

Homemade Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Coffee Buttercream

How to Make 7-Minute Marshmallow Frosting

How to Make Cream Cheese Frosting

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