LEMON BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

This lemon buttercream frosting is easy to make with 7 ingredients in 5 minutes. It’s sweet with a bold lemon flavor and perfect for frosting cakes, cupcakes, and cookies!

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Ingredients:

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It is bright with a bold lemon flavor that keeps it from being overly sweet.

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First, add the butter, lemon juice, vanilla milk sea salt and 1 cup powdered sugar to the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.

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Then, beat until the mixture is smooth.

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Next, add the remaining powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until you reach your desired consistency.

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LEMON BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

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This lemon buttercream frosting is easy to make with 7 ingredients in 5 minutes. It’s sweet with a bold lemon flavor and perfect for frosting cakes, cupcakes, and cookies!

Ingredients:

Butter

Vanilla extract

Lemon juice

Salt

Powdered sugar

Whole milk

Lemon zest