Name: Lemon Whipped Cream Frosting
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 24 cupcakes
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 24 lemon cupcakes, baked and cooled; 2 cups heavy cream; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1 tsp lemon extract; 1 lemon, zested; 1 tsp instant clear jel

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Light and refreshing, this Lemon Whipped Cream Frosting recipe is the perfect addition to homemade lemon cupcakes.

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Frosting can make or break a cupcake. In my mind, it doesn’t matter if you have the most delicious cupcake base, a bad batch of frosting and I’m out.

However, you can take a boxed cupcake mix and top it with a creamy homemade frosting, and suddenly it’s transformed into the best cupcake you’ve ever eaten.

I had a friend recently request a homemade whipped cream frosting recipe.

You see, unlike me, she’s not a big fan of overly sweet buttercream frosting. If you’ve noticed on some of my cupcake recipes, like these Carrot Cake Cupcakes and this Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Cupcake, you’ll see that I like to go big when it comes to frosting. I prefer equal amounts of frosting to cupcake.

But apparently not everyone feels that way. Some people prefer a less sweet topping on their cake.

Years ago I made the most delicious Lemon Cupcakes you’ll ever try!

I topped them with the most amazing Lemon Buttercream Frosting you’ll ever eat.

So today, I took that lemon cupcake and made a less sweet frosting…a Lemon Whipped Cream Frosting! Holy deliciousness, I’m kinda a fan of this treat.

How to make Lemon Whipped Cream Frosting:

First, start with a clean mixing bowl (attached to a stand mixer or a handheld electric mixer). You’ll want to beat your heavy whipping cream for several minutes until thick. I did this for about 3 minutes using the whisk attachment on my mixer.
Next, while it’s mixing, slowly sprinkle in the powdered sugar, lemon zest, and lemon extract. Do this over a matter of a 2 minutes.
For my cupcakes, I wanted a frosting that holds up and would allow me to pipe it out of a pastry bag. I added 1 tsp of clear jel (<——I bought it on Amazon).
Finally, keep the frosting and cupcakes REFRIGERATED. This frosting will get soft at room temperature!

What’s YOUR favorite cupcake and frosting combo? Share it in the comments, I always need recipe inspiration!

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Cream Cheese Maple Pecan Frosting. I mean, does it get better than this? Perfect on carrot cake and pumpkin cakes! Thank you Karen for this recipe!

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