Think about this your Valentine’s Day cake preview, plus one other stunning frosting recipe to have available in your winter & spring candy treats.

This lemon buttercream frosting is luscious, fluffy, just a little tangy, completely candy, and principally what lemon goals are manufactured 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 deliver on the citrus this time of 12 months to fulfill all of you lemon lovers.

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

All the pieces you’ll must make the most effective 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 at all times use salted butter as a result of it provides additional taste, however you may completely use unsalted butter. Some individuals use shortening of their buttercream frosting recipes, however I prefer to maintain mine straightforward (and nonetheless scrumptious).
• Powdered sugar: the frosting will get its sweetness from powdered sugar (aka confectioners sugar).
• Lemon: gotta have that shiny lemon taste from each recent lemon juice and lemon zest. No lemon extract right here!

How you can make vegan lemon buttercream

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

Why isn’t it shiny yellow?

As a result of we’re solely utilizing recent lemon juice and zest, the frosting will prove pale yellow as a substitute of a shiny yellow. I personally like this look higher as a result of it’s actual! Some individuals add just a few drops of yellow meals coloring to their lemon frosting recipes to make it pop extra, which you’re welcome to do in order for you a brighter or extra neon yellow.

Pretty lemon buttercream frosting in 2 steps

1. 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.
2. 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 for those who’d like, plus just a little milk in order for you 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 need to whip collectively the entire substances slowly and enhance the velocity of your electrical mixer as you go. This can create stunning peaks within the frosting and make it tremendous straightforward to frost your favourite treats. Be at liberty so as to add just a little little bit of milk (about 1 tablespoon) for those who like your frosting creamier. This will even assist to make the frosting simpler to unfold.

Storing ideas

• At room temp: this lemon buttercream will keep good at room temp for a couple of day on a cake that’s on the counter.
• Within the fridge: be at liberty to maintain the frosting within the fridge for as much as per week in an hermetic container for those who’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 suggest storing the cake within the fridge after in the future.

Freezer-friendly lemon frosting

Sure, you may 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. If 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.

Scrumptious methods to make use of this lemon buttercream

Extra frosting recipes

I hope you’re keen on this lemon butter cream frosting recipe! In case you make it make sure you go away a remark and a score so I understand how you appreciated it. Take pleasure in, xo!

Pretty Lemon Buttercream Frosting

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Complete Time 15 minutes minutes

ServesServes 16 servings

Pretty lemon buttercream frosting made with 3 easy substances and whipped to fluffy perfection. This easy lemon frosting will brighten up all your favourite treats and might simply be made vegan and dairy free!

Elements

• 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter (or vegan butter), at room temperature
• 2 ½ to three cups powdered sugar, relying on how candy you want your frosting
• 2 tablespoons recent squeezed lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest

Directions

• Within the bowl of an electrical mixer (or use a hand mixer), add the softened butter or softened vegan butter and whip on excessive till gentle and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest; beat on excessive for 1-2 minutes extra till effectively mixed. Style and add ½ cup extra powdered sugar, if crucial. It’s possible you’ll must scrape the frosting down the perimeters of the bowl after which beat once more. Optionally available: It’s possible you’ll want so as to add in just a little little bit of milk (about 1 tablespoon) to skinny the frosting out so it’s just a little extra creamy, nevertheless it will depend on the way you prefer it.

• Unfold frosting over a cooled cake or your favourite treats!

Recipe Notes

See the complete submit for ideas, tips & storing directions!