In the event you’ve made my well-known cinnamon rolls or any of my wonderful carrot cake-flavored recipes, there’s a very good probability you’ve whipped up my go-to cream cheese frosting recipe.
With spring within the air, I needed to share a brand new, deliciously brilliant, completely candy, barely tangy model of that recipe utilizing stunning citrus. This lemon cream cheese frosting is out-of-this-world creamy and requires simply 4 easy substances.
What are you able to pair it with? You already know I shared a few of my favourite methods to make use of it beneath, however belief me after I say you’ll wish to begin with my NEW lemon blueberry candy rolls. Ring in spring with these unbelievable rolls, or use this luscious lemon cream cheese frosting in your fav desserts or brunch treats this season!
What’s the distinction between cream cheese frosting and buttercream?
The distinction is within the identify! Cream cheese frosting has cream cheese whipped into it, moderately than butter solely. This may create a frosting that has a slight tang and is famously used on cinnamon rolls and crimson velvet muffins. Cream cheese frosting additionally has a barely thinner and smoother consistency than buttercream frosting, so that you received’t get these good, stiff peaks while you whip it up, however it’s completely scrumptious and SO versatile for tons of desserts.
Components in the perfect lemon cream cheese frosting
You’ll simply want 4 easy substances to take advantage of luscious, completely candy, and tangy lemon cream cheese frosting from scratch:
- Cream cheese: that is what differentiates the frosting from a standard buttercream! I like the slight tang that cream cheese provides to steadiness out the sweetness.
- Butter: you’ll nonetheless want a bit room temperature butter to provide the frosting a fluffy texture. Be happy to make use of salted or unsalted butter.
- Powdered sugar: this lemon cream cheese frosting is sweetened with powdered sugar (aka confectioners’ sugar) which additionally retains it fluffy.
- Lemon: you’ll use each lemon zest and contemporary lemon juice for that brilliant, stunning taste. I discover that this frosting has the right lemon taste with out utilizing lemon extract! It additionally offers the frosting a pale yellow shade, however should you’d like a bolder yellow be happy to make use of yellow meals coloring.
Can I make it vegan or dairy free?
Completely! Simply use your favourite vegan / dairy free cream cheese (like Miyokos) and butter (like Earth Stability).
Can I make it refined sugar free?
Be happy to make use of my paleo powdered sugar as an alternative of normal powdered sugar on this cream cheese frosting recipe to maintain it refined sugar free. Notice that it’ll doubtless flip the frosting a darker shade as a result of it’s made with coconut sugar.
Methods to make lemon cream cheese frosting
- Whip it on low velocity. Add the entire frosting substances to the bowl of an electrical stand mixer, and beat on low velocity to start out.
- Enhance to excessive velocity. Enhance the velocity to excessive and beat for 1-2 minutes till it’s easy and fluffy. That’s it!
No stand mixer? No downside.
In the event you don’t have a stand mixer, be happy to whip up this lemon cream cheese frosting in a big bowl utilizing an electrical hand mixer, or by hand.
Methods to retailer lemon cream cheese frosting
- Within the fridge: this lemon cream cheese frosting will keep good in an hermetic container within the fridge for up 1 week.
- Within the freezer: place the frosting in an hermetic glass container or freezer-friendly bag and retailer it 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.
Our favourite methods to make use of this lemon cream cheese frosting
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Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
Luscious lemon cream cheese frosting made with 4 easy substances and the right steadiness of candy, brilliant, and tangy. This simple lemon cream cheese frosting may be made vegan or dairy-free, and is scrumptious on candy rolls, muffins, cookies, and extra!
Components
- 4 ounces (112g) cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 cup (113g) powdered sugar
- Zest from 1 lemon
- 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice, to style
Directions
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Within the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, mix the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, lemon zest and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Beat on low velocity to start out, then improve to medium-high velocity and blend till easy and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. (Alternatively, whisk the frosting by hand.) Instantly unfold in your favourite baked treats or refrigerate for as much as one week in an hermetic container.
Recipe by: Monique Volz // Formidable Kitchen | Images by: Eat Love Eats
