Sweet and tart, this silky lemon cream cheese frosting is a delicious way to brighten up your cakes and cookies. Make it with only a handful of ingredients in under 10 minutes!
In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and cream cheese. Beat until fluffy.
Add the powdered sugar, 2 Tablespoons lemon juice, zest, vanilla, salt and yellow food coloring (if desired). Mix until creamy. If you need to thin the frosting, add a dash of milk. If you want to thicken it, add a couple Tablespoons powdered sugar.
Frost cupcakes or cake as desired.
Notes
Butter and cream cheese: Make sure to leave the butter and cream cheese out an hour before making or follow these tips on how to soften butter and how to soften cream cheese. For piping: If using this recipe to pipe frosting onto cupcakes, I like to use only 6 ounces cream cheese and an extra cup of powdered sugar.