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Lemon Orange Frosting

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"Frosting for General Robert E. Lee Cake or use your own white or lemon cake recipes. Enough to cover the sides and top of a 4 - 9 inch layer cake." — Carol

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Original recipe makes 5 cups (approx.) Change Servings

6 cups confectioners' sugar
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons orange juice

1 lemon
2 large oranges
1/4 cup butter

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Directions

Beat the butter until it has the appearance of thick cream, stir in confectioners sugar, a little at a time, and continue working until mixture is very smooth. Beat in egg yolk and lemon juice. Stir in enough orange juice to make a spreadable frosting, then add grated rind of 1 lemon and 2 grated orange rinds. Spread on sides and top of cake.

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I loved this frosting its pretty good but I only give it 4 satrs because The 6 cups of confectioners sugar are way of, I dont know how 6 cups could be the recipe I only used 2 cups and it came out perfect and quite sweet already! You can also add food coloring to eat anda decorate your cakes!

—MAGGIE79

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Sep 07, 2010

it was just okay. I had to add A LOT of lemon juice to give it any flavor besides confectioner's sugar.

—iGreenSodaPop

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7 Ratings

May 14, 2003

I love this recipe, and I always use it with yellow cake.

—SUPRJOOLIA

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Sep 25, 2009

This recipe is awesome! I always use it with our orange peel cookies!

—jcardinal

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Nutrition

Calories
174 kcal
9%

Carbohydrates
39 g
13%

Cholesterol
16 mg
5%

Fat
2.6 g
4%

Fiber
0.7 g
3%

Protein
0.4 g
< 1%

Sodium
17 mg
< 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Lemon Orange Frosting

Serving Size: 1/20 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 20
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 174
Calories from Fat: 23

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2.6g 4 %
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8 %
Cholesterol 16mg 5 %
Sodium 17mg < 1 %
Potassium 50mg 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 39g 13 %
Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3 %
Protein 0.4g < 1 %
** Sugars 37.2g
Vitamin A 3 %
Vitamin C 26 %
Calcium 2 %
Iron < 1 %
Thiamin 2 %
Niacin 1 %
Vitamin B6 1 %
Magnesium 1 %
Folate 4 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.