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Key Lime Buttercream

An easy recipe to make homemade key lime buttercream frosting
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 1
Calories 2610 kcal

Equipment

  • mixer
  • microplane

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 1 lime zested
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 16 ounces (about 3 1/2 cups) powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons fresh key lime or regular lime juice
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons whole milk or cream
  • sliced lime for garnish (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Beat the butter, 3/4 of the lime zest, vanilla, and salt until creamy.
  • Gradually add powdered sugar, alternating with key lime juice and milk until all the sugar and liquids are added. Beat until creamy and fluffy. Add additional milk if necessary to thin to the desired consistency.
  • Frost the cake and then garnish with lime slices. Sprinkle the remaining lime zest over the top.

Notes

Yield

This recipe will frost one extra-thick 8 or 9-inch layer.

Microplane

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Nutritional Information

The nutritional information is for the entire recipe, and not individual serving amounts.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 2610kcalCarbohydrates: 458gProtein: 2gFat: 93gSaturated Fat: 59gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 24gTrans Fat: 4gCholesterol: 246mgSodium: 1037mgPotassium: 118mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 446gVitamin A: 2884IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 0.3mg
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