Used in Recipe: Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Cake
Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
The silky cream cheese frosting is smooth and creamy, speckled with lemon zest this frosting taste like spreadable cheesecake. Just make sure to use full-fat brick style cream cheese or you might end with a thin and runny frosting.
Ingredients
- 12 oz. full-fat brick style cream cheese- softened
- 1 cup unsalted butter-softened
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 ½ –4 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon lemon zest
- For garnish:
- lemon wedges
- fresh blueberries
Instructions
- Mix the butter and cream cheese on medium speed until no lumps remain. Do not over beat before the sugar was added or may end up with a runny frosting.
- Add vanilla, salt and lemon zest and mix until combined.
- Gradually add powdered sugar until desired sweetness and thickness is reached. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat until smooth.
