Key Lime Buttercream Frosting

Prep: 10 min. If you love lots of frosting, double the recipe.

This recipe goes with Basic Layer Cake, Vanilla Cupcakes

Yield: Makes about 2 3/4 cups

Ingredients

• 1/2  cup  butter, softened
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  Key lime zest
• 1  teaspoon  vanilla extract
• 1/8  teaspoon  salt
• 1  (16-oz.) package powdered sugar
• 3  tablespoons  Key lime juice
• 1  to 2 Tbsp. milk

Preparation

1. Beat first 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.

2. Gradually add powdered sugar alternately with Key lime juice, 1 Tbsp. at a time, and 1 Tbsp. milk, beating at low speed until blended and smooth after each addition. Beat in up to 1 Tbsp. additional milk for desired consistency.