Simple and Delicious Lemon American Buttercream Icing

We have spoken several times about making your own icing at home. We think it is crazy for you to go out and buy the store-bought crap when you can quickly and easily make it at home like our Lemon American Buttercream.

As a matter of fact, my 3-year-old has done two different demonstrations to show that American Buttercream and quickly and easily be made at home. We have made our Vanilla American Buttercream, which you can get here and our Keto American Buttercream, which you can get here.

Both of them have adorable videos of our youngest baker helping whip together easy icing for us at home with simple ingredients.

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We also have shared with you a Pumpkin American Buttercream for the Fall, which you can get here. This recipe was developed by my 12 year old who wanted to do something with the extra pumpkin we had from Thanksgiving. We both enjoy pumpkin, so we loved making the Pumpkin American Buttercream.

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Now that you have three other icing recipes already, we thought we would help expand your icing collection by providing you another simple yet tasty recipe. Today, we will tell you how to make a Lemon American Buttercream.

Please note: The most important thing to remember when making American buttercream is to start with room temperature butter. Please do not use cold butter. You will not be able to get the air incorporated, and you will end up butter pieces in your icing, which will not be good. ROOM TEMPERATURE BUTTER!!

Important Reminders When Making Lemon American Buttercream

• Use room temperature butter (leave it out the night before)
• Do not skimp on the time. Whip it for the full 10 minutes to incorporate air into your icing

Another important note to make about American Buttercream. Remember to check with your local health department to determine the required way to store American Buttercream.

Each state has different regulations when it comes to the safety of the public and butter. Our local county, city, and state health department allows us to store American Buttercream at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 30 days.

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If you are too afraid to contact your local health department, then you should not be. We encourage you to work on changing your mindset around your local health department. If you have reserves about health code, health inspectors, and your health department, then you need to read our article, Love Your Health Inspector.

We discuss why you need to look at the health department as an extension of your team. They should be considered an intricate part of your business. Learn why here.

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