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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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