Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Our The Best Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting is tart and creamy and chock full of yummy Cream Cheese flavor – a great lemony twist on a classic frosting recipe.

Oh lemons, how we love you. Bright and tart and so yummy. Our Lemon Buttercream Frosting is so delicious that we thought it might be a great flavor for a Cream Cheese Frosting too. And we were definitely correct about that. This yummy Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting is a new favorite in our family and truly the best we have ever tasted. If you are looking for a cream cheese icing that is chock full of fresh lemon flavor, super creamy, and oh-so-delicious this is the recipe for you!

Lemon 🍋 Velvet Cake + Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

Cake

1½ cups all purpose flour

1 cup cake flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1¾ cups granulated sugar

3/4 cup vegetable oil

1/4 cup butter-flavored shortening

2 eggs

1-2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1 tablespoon pure lemon extract

1 heaping teaspoon lemon zest (from 1-2 lemons)

1 cup buttermilk

1/2 teaspoon white distilled vinegar

1/3 cup hot lemon water (hot water mixed with 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice)

4-6 drops yellow food coloring

Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

2 (8 oz) cream cheese room temperature

8 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature

1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1 ½ teaspoons pure lemon extract

1 ½ heaping teaspoons lemon zest (from 2 lemons)

4-5 cups powdered sugar sifted

1-2 teaspoons lemon juice (if needed)

4-5 drops yellow food coloring

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