# LEMON BUTTERCREAM

This bright, sunny frosting has an ideal consistency for filling, frosting, and decorating cakes.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 Cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3.5 Cups powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp whole milk, room temperature
- 1 pinch salt, or to taste
- 1 drops yellow food color gel

## Instructions

1. In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (hand mixer is fine too) whip the butter on high speed until creamy and light in color, about 5 minutes.
2. Add the powdered sugar in two additions, mixing thoroughly for a minute and scraping down the bowl and paddle after each addition.
3. Add the lemon juice, whole milk and salt and mix on low until the buttercream is well incorporated and smooth, 1-2 minutes.
4. Mix in the yellow food color gel, if using.

## Equipment

- stand mixer
- paddle attachment
- hand mixer
- bowl

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1NBYfvw71V/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/365cfe41-56e0-4ce2-9a37-1e190ae41474
- Extracted: 2026-03-13

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