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How To Make Lemon Buttercream Frosting

In this tutorial, Lizzie from the Cupcake Emporium shows you how to make a delicious lemon buttercream frosting using fresh lemon zest. Enlarge

How To Make Lemon Buttercream Frosting

In this tutorial, Lizzie from the Cupcake Emporium shows you how to make a delicious lemon buttercream frosting using fresh lemon zest.

Prep:
5m
Total:
5m
Serves:
6

Ingredients

  • 200 g butter
  • 1 1/2 cups (380ml) icing sugar
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tsp lemon essence
  • 1/2 tsp yellow food colouring

Method

Put all the ingredients into the mixing bowl of an electric mixer and blend on high speed until mixed. Smooth down the sides of the bowl with a spatula to ensure that the buttercream is evenly blended.