This lemon cream cheese frosting is made with lemon juice and lemon zest. It has a delicious bright and tangy flavor and is so creamy. It's great on cupcakes, carrot cake, and cinnamon rolls.
Ingredients
- 1 package cream cheese , 8 ounce
- 0.25 cups butter
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 cups confectioners' sugar , or as needed
Instructions
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Gather the ingredients.
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Beat cream cheese, butter, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla together in a large bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy; gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
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