8 Reviews of Lemon Buttercream Frosting (From the Famous Sprinkles Cupcakes)

From: Meghan

On Sep 3, 2008

This ia great frosting, but the actual recipe on the Sprinkles container calls for the zest of one lemon in it as well. It also HAS to be real lemon juice, otherwise it doesnt taste right.

From: Chef #210453

On Jun 3, 2007

This is a great frosting but a bit sweet. I added some lemon rind,a capful of peach schnapps, and another half stick of butter (1/4 cup) and it was even better!

From: Baby Kato

On May 21, 2007

This frosting is perfect Chrissy. I loved it, it has a lovely subtle lemon flavour. I used 2 meyer lemons and followed your easy instructions. The frosting was lightly flavoured, semi sweet, rich and creamy. I used it to frost Kibbie's Moist and Rich Homemade Chocolate Cake!. The icing was the perfect foil for the chocolate cake. Thanks so much for sharing your great recipe. I will use this recipe often in the future. Thanks for being a great Pac baby.....Momma Kato

From: Burgundy Damsel

On Jul 9, 2008

This was incredibly sweet, but easy to make and delicious. I used it on a lemon cake, but I think next time I'd just use plain white cake and add a tiny bit extra salt. Thanks for sharing!

From: Chef #1176871

On Feb 20, 2009

This a perfect lemon frosting. I used it for cupcakes and it came out great. Because of the other reviews saying it was really sweet, I reduced the amount of sugar slightly and used unsalted butter. The frosting was fluffy and light and had just the right amount of lemon flavor.

From: LJSteve

On Jul 14, 2009

This frosting was a hit with my coworkers. I used it to frost some mexican vanilla cupcakes and it was just the right amount of tartness. Be sure to add the zest of the lemon to the recipe. It makes a huge difference in the flavor. Use a stand mixer, if at all possible, to really whip the air in to make it light and fluffy. Yum!

From: Muskokangirl

On Mar 1, 2009

I found this recipe looking for something to accompany a lemon cake. I made the recipe as it says, but ended up adding more lemon juice in small amounts until it tasted perfect for me. I wasn't a fan of the vanilla in it and will probably omit it next time I make it to see how it tastes without it. Overall, a very nice recipe and all of the guests enjoyed the refreshing flavour!

From: Pathunter

On Jan 24, 2009

I thought this recipe was good, but I needed to add more lemon - I added the juice of 2 lemons. Next time I think I'll try the juice of 1 lemon, but add some of the zest to it too.