Cream Cheese-Lemon Zest Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
1 cup unsalted butter, softened (2 sticks)
1 teaspoon organic lemon zest, grated
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups powdered sugar

Preparation

In a standing mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the cream cheese and butter on medium-high speed until combined and airy, about 2 minutes. Mix in the lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla.
Sift the powdered sugar onto a piece of wax paper. With the mixer on low speed, slowly pour the sifted powdered sugar into the frosting (use both hands to bend the paper so the sugar pours slowly into the bowl).
Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. If the frosting seems too soft to spread, allow it to chill for 15 minutes in the refrigerator.