Key Lime Cream Cheese Frosting

Falling in Love with 💛 Key Lime Cream Cheese Frosting! 

Looking for a delicious frosting that's perfect for cakes, cupcakes, and even cookies? Look no further! Key Lime cream cheese frosting is the ultimate combination of tangy and creamy, making it an irresistible treat.

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Get ready for a tantalizing treat with this oh-so-simple and refreshing Key Lime Cream Cheese Frosting recipe! With just a few quick steps, you'll have a creamy, tangy, and sweet frosting ready to take your taste buds on a wild ride. The best part? It only takes 10 minutes to whip up, and you can double the recipe if you're feeling extra indulgent. Pair it with zesty margarita cupcakes, tempting cookie bars, or even classic cakes like chocolate, spice, and carrot. Get ready for a flavor explosion!

What's in Key Lime Cream Cheese Frosting?

Cream Cheese - Softened regular cream cheese or low-fat cream cheese can be used 

Butter - The butter needs to be softened so that it can be properly creamed together with the sugars in the recipe

Lime - Zest and Key Lime juice. Key lime is sweeter than regular lime, perfect for frosting!

Sugar - Powdered sugar, also called confectioners' sugar

How to Make Key Lime Cream Cheese Frosting?

In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer, cream together the softened butter and cream cheese until smooth.

Next beat in lime zest and lime juice.

Gradually add powdered sugar, one cup at a time, mixing thoroughly and scraping down the sides of the bowl with a spatula after each cup.

Beat until smooth.

✹If it seems too thin add a little bit more powdered sugar, one teaspoon at a time. If too thick, add lime juice one teaspoon at a time.

 

How to Store Key Lime Cream Cheese Frosting?

• Cream cheese frosting, alone or on cake or cupcakes, can sit at a cool room temperature for up to 6 hours before it should be refrigerated. 

• The frosting can be made and transferred to an airtight container and stored in the fridge for up to 3 days

• Cream cheese frosting can be placed in the freezer for up to one month

💚If you're looking for other frosting recipes, check out my maple buttercream frosting, vanilla buttercream frosting, or cream cheese frosting!

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Key Lime Frosting