How to Make Lemon Icing
Cream the butter until it turns light and fluffy., Mix in the lemon juice, vanilla extract, and lemon zest., Beat in the sugar gradually, 1 cup (125 grams) at a time., Add more sugar or lemon juice, if necessary., Use the frosting on cakes...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Cream the butter until it turns light and fluffy.
Put the butter into a mixing bowl, and beat it with a handheld mixer.
If you have a food processor with a whisk attachment, use that instead. -
Step 2: Mix in the lemon juice
If you'd like a smoother frosting, omit the lemon zest.
If you'd like a less sweet frosting, omit the vanilla extract. , Use medium speed, and keep beating until the mixture becomes smooth.
From time to time, scrape the sides of the bowl so that everything mixes evenly., If the frosting is too dry, add a little more lemon juice or milk.
If the frosting is too wet, add a little more sugar.
At this point, you can also add a few drops of yellow food coloring to make your frosting more lemon-colored. , If you won't be using the icing for a while, keep it covered with a damp cloth in the fridge, and re-whip it before you spread it.If it is too dry, then add a little more lemon juice or milk. , -
Step 3: vanilla extract
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Step 4: and lemon zest.
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Step 5: Beat in the sugar gradually
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Step 6: 1 cup (125 grams) at a time.
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Step 7: Add more sugar or lemon juice
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Step 8: if necessary.
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Step 9: Use the frosting on cakes
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Step 10: cupcakes
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Step 11: or as a filling in pastries.
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Step 12: Finished.
Detailed Guide
Put the butter into a mixing bowl, and beat it with a handheld mixer.
If you have a food processor with a whisk attachment, use that instead.
If you'd like a smoother frosting, omit the lemon zest.
If you'd like a less sweet frosting, omit the vanilla extract. , Use medium speed, and keep beating until the mixture becomes smooth.
From time to time, scrape the sides of the bowl so that everything mixes evenly., If the frosting is too dry, add a little more lemon juice or milk.
If the frosting is too wet, add a little more sugar.
At this point, you can also add a few drops of yellow food coloring to make your frosting more lemon-colored. , If you won't be using the icing for a while, keep it covered with a damp cloth in the fridge, and re-whip it before you spread it.If it is too dry, then add a little more lemon juice or milk. ,
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