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Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

SUBMITTED BY: Amanda Howell  PHOTO BY: GodivaGirl 

"Great on Lemon Drops."
Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 51 times with an average star rating of 4.7
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Original recipe yield 4 cups

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 4 drops yellow food coloring

DIRECTIONS

  1. Beat cream cheese and butter in a bowl until combined. Beat in powdered sugar and lemon juice.
  2. Beat in 2-1/4 to 2-1/2 cups more of powdered sugar till frosting is of spreading consistency. Stir in a few drops of yellow food coloring.

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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2004 by KRISTI1687 
5 cups of sugar is way too much! I followed other people's instructions and only put 1 and 1/2... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2007 by zmo 
I made this frosting yesterday, and used fresh lemon juice and no food coloring (you don't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 2, 2009 by naples34102 
As written, only an average recipe. Too much playing around with measurements to get it to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 26, 2008 by Baricat 
Lovely, luscious and perfectly lemony ambrosia. Applied this to the lemon drop cookie recipe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2004 by JENNIFER72_00 
This icing is great! I used it for both lemon cupcakes and carrot muffins and it was the best... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2008 by fsufan 
Family loved this recipe. I doubled the lemon juice and added about 2 teaspoons of lemon... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2003 by YAYA36 
Half amount is enough. I reduced food coloring by half (1 drop) MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 1, 2008 by GodivaGirl 
Deliciously sweet! I scaled the recipe down to 16 servings. Added 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2007 by gracie&gabrielsmommy 
Very good frosting, I got so many compliments on it. I will be making this again! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2005 by Angel 
I made some sugar cookies and then made this frosting to go with them. I put the frosting in a... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Servings Per Recipe: 32

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 73

  • Total Fat: 2.7g
  • Cholesterol: 8mg
  • Sodium: 25mg
  • Total Carbs: 12.3g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 0.3g

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