Lemon Orange Frosting recipe

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Ingredients

6 cups confectioners' sugar
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 lemon
2 large oranges
¼ cup butter

Nutrition Info

174.2 calories
carbohydrate: 39 g
cholesterol: 16.3 mg
fat: 2.6 g
fiber: 0.7 g
protein: 0.4 g
saturatedFat: 1.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 17.3 mg
sugar: 37.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. 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.

Recipe Yield

5 cups

Recipe Note

Frosting for any white or lemon cake recipes. Enough to cover the sides and top of a 9-inch layer cake.

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