Lemon Whipped Cream Frosting: Incredible Recipe
Celebrate springtime by baking cupcakes with light and creamy lemon whipped cream frosting. Infused with lemon, which makes it super refreshing and delicious. It is also lighter than cream cheese or buttercream frosting, plus it is not super sweet. You can top this not just on cupcakes, but on waffles, pound cakes, and many more.
Equipment
- Measuring cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Grater
- Mixing bowls
Ingredients
- 1 cup of chilled heavy cream chilling the cream allows easy whipping.
- 3 tbsp. of powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp. of lemon juice fresh lemon juice is best for this recipe
- 2 tsp of grated lemon zest grated finely
Instructions
- If you are using a hand mixer, chill the mixing bowl and beaters before starting. If you are using a stand mixer, chill the whisk attachment before beginning the process.
- Then, pour the chilled whipped cream into the bowl (chilled). After that, beat the chilled whipped cream until the mixture begins to thicken. Afterward, add the powdered sugar and lemon juice gradually. Next, start beating at a low speed, then slowly increase the speed to medium-high speed.
- Afterward, make sure to beat the mixture until it reaches soft peak form.
- Then, when the mixture is at a soft peak, fold in the lemon zest.
- After that, you can serve or top the whipped cream immediately on your cupcakes. Or you can chill the lemon whipped cream frosting for one to two hours. Make sure to do this before putting it in a piping bag to pipe. Your lemon whipped cream frosting is ready!
Notes
When beating the whipped cream, you have to watch it carefully because it can become super thick like butter. Also, keep in mind that over whipping can transform your lemon whipped cream into lemon butter. That is why it would help to be cautious not to overbeat the whipped cream. Instead, whip it into soft peaks to achieve that light and luscious lemony texture.
Moreover, you can adjust the sweetness in this lemon whipped cream recipe. For example, you can add more sugar if you have a sweet tooth. You can incorporate this lemon whipped cream recipe in your baked goods like; pancakes, crepes, French toast, and cakes. Furthermore, freshly squeezed lemon juice is the best option for this recipe; however, you can use bottled lemon juice if it is unavailable, but expect the taste to be different.
It is commonly made by combining lemon juice and heavy cream. However, it can cause the cream to curdle, making it almost impossible to finish your recipe. For this reason, you can prevent your cream from curdling when you add the lemon by whipping it in stages. Then, after that, adding ingredients to achieve firm consistency.
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