LEMON ORANGE FROSTING

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Frosting for any white or lemon cake recipes. Enough to cover the sides and top of a 9-inch layer cake.

Provided by Carol

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Lemon

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 cups confectioners' sugar
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 lemon
2 large oranges
¼ cup butter

Steps:

  • Beat the butter until it has the appearance of thick cream, stir in confectioners sugar, a little at a time, and continue working until mixture is very smooth. Beat in egg yolk and lemon juice. Stir in enough orange juice to make a spreadable frosting, then add grated rind of 1 lemon and 2 grated orange rinds. Spread on sides and top of cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 174.2 calories, Carbohydrate 39 g, Cholesterol 16.3 mg, Fat 2.6 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 0.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 17.3 mg, Sugar 37.2 g

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