Almond Lemon Buttercream Icing
April 6, 2014 - 5:37pm
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Summary
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| Source | Sarah Gresl, Calgary, Alberta |
| Prep time | 15 minutes |
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| Total time | 15 minutes |
Description
Almond lemon buttercream is a perfect match for either almond or lemon cake but also works well with vanilla or chocolate.
Ingredients
1⁄2 c
butter 1⁄3 c
vegetable shortening 1⁄2 t
vanilla 1 lb
confectioners sugar 2 T
Milk 1⁄2 t
lemon rind (finely chopped)Instructions
- Soften about 1/2 a cup of butter.
- Add 1/3 cup of vegetable shortening.
- Then add 1/2 teaspoon of Vanilla and lemon rind.
- Then slowly add the icing sugar.
- When the icing gets too thick, add about ten to twenty drops of milk.
- Mix as long as possible to make the icing light and fluffy.
- Finally, add a few drops of almond extract and mix well.
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