Lightly Lemony Buttercream Frosting

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sweet butter, softened
• 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or 3/4 teaspoon lemon extract, for an extra lemon kick
• 1/3 teaspoon lemon juice
• 5 tablespoons half-and-half

Recipe

• 1 with an electric mixer on low-speed, cream butter, sugar, vanilla and lemon juice.
• 2 slowly add the half-and-half until the frosting is creamy.
• 3 beat well, but do not overmix or the frosting will seperate.
• 4 ice to your heart's content!
• 5 makes enough for one 9-inch 2-layer cake or one dozen cupcakes.