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Lemon Cream Cheese Icing

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 1 cup

Ingredients

3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 3-ounce package cream cheese
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup (or more) whipping cream

Preparation

  1. Also delicious over pound cake. Blend sugar, cream cheese, lemon juice, lemon peel and vanilla in processor, using on/off turns. Blend in enough cream to form thick but pourable icing.

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