Lemon-Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Lemon-Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Makes about 3 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 1 1/2 (8-oz.) packages cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup butter, softened; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 1 (16-oz.) package powdered sugar; 2 teaspoons lemon zest

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This is a very soft frosting, perfect for spreading over a sheet cake. If you use it for a layer cake, reduce the lemon juice to 1 Tbsp.

By Southern Living Test Kitchen

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Credit: Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas

Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

total:

10 mins

Yield:

Makes about 3 1/2 cups

Ingredients

1 1/2 (8-oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 (16-oz.) package powdered sugar
2 teaspoons lemon zest

Directions

Step 1
Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; add lemon juice, beating just until blended. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed until blended; stir in lemon zest.

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