Pretty Lemon Buttercream Frosting | Bold Kitchen

4 de February de 2024

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Take into account this your Valentine’s Day cake preview, plus one other lovely frosting recipe to have available to your winter & spring candy treats.

This lemon buttercream frosting is luscious, fluffy, a little bit tangy, completely candy, and principally what lemon desires are made from. One factor I find out about AK readers: you all LOVE lemon desserts. I personally go for chocolate, peanut butter, and a extremely good oatmeal cookie, however I attempt to carry on the citrus this time of 12 months to fulfill all of you lemon lovers.

Lengthy story quick, this lemon frosting is out-of-this-world scrumptious and could be superb on lemon cupcakes, desserts, cookies, and extra. Keep tuned VERY quickly for the final word Valentine’s Day cake utilizing this frosting (there could or might not be a touch on the backside of this put up).

The whole lot you’ll have to make the perfect lemon frosting

This lemon buttercream frosting couldn’t be simpler to make as a result of it simply requires 3 easy substances:

Butter: as a result of it is a buttercream frosting, you’ll, in fact, want butter! I all the time use salted butter as a result of it provides further taste, however you possibly can completely use unsalted butter. Some folks use shortening of their buttercream frosting recipes, however I prefer to hold mine straightforward (and nonetheless scrumptious).
Powdered sugar: the frosting will get its sweetness from powdered sugar (aka confectioners sugar).
Lemon: gotta have that vibrant lemon taste from each contemporary lemon juice and lemon zest. No lemon extract right here!

The way to make vegan lemon buttercream

As I discussed, this lemon frosting can simply be made vegan and dairy-free! Merely swap the butter to your favourite vegan butter (I like Earth Steadiness).

Why isn’t it vibrant yellow?

As a result of we’re solely utilizing contemporary lemon juice and zest, the frosting will end up pale yellow as an alternative of a vibrant yellow. I personally like this look higher as a result of it’s actual! Some folks add a couple of drops of yellow meals coloring to their lemon frosting recipes to make it pop extra, which you’re welcome to do if you would like a brighter or extra neon yellow.

Pretty lemon buttercream frosting in 2 steps

Whip the butter. Add your softened butter (or vegan butter) to the bowl of a stand mixer and whip on excessive till it’s good and fluffy.
Combine the frosting. Add the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest and beat on excessive till it’s effectively mixed. Style and add extra powdered sugar when you’d like, plus a little bit milk if you would like a creamier frosting texture. Apply it to your fav treats!

The important thing to fluffy buttercream frosting

As a way to make get a brilliant fluffy consistency on this lemon frosting recipe, you’ll wish to whip collectively all the substances slowly and improve the pace of your electrical mixer as you go. This can create lovely peaks within the frosting and make it tremendous straightforward to frost your favourite treats. Be happy so as to add a little bit little bit of milk (about 1 tablespoon) when you like your frosting creamier. This may also assist to make the frosting simpler to unfold.

Storing ideas

At room temp: this lemon buttercream will keep good at room temp for a few day on a cake that’s on the counter.
Within the fridge: be happy to maintain the frosting within the fridge for as much as per week in an hermetic container when you’re seeking to put together it forward of time. Let the frosting come to room temp earlier than utilizing it. After you’ve frosted your cake or one other dessert, I additionally advocate storing the cake within the fridge after sooner or later.

Freezer-friendly lemon frosting

Sure, you possibly can freeze this lemon buttercream frosting for later! Place it in an hermetic glass container or freezer-friendly bag within the freezer for as much as 3 months. Whenever you’re prepared to make use of it, merely let it thaw within the fridge, let it come to room temp, after which re-whip it in your electrical mixer.

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I hope you’re keen on this lemon butter cream frosting recipe! If you happen to make it you’ll want to depart a remark and a ranking so I understand how you appreciated it. Take pleasure in, xo!