Mary Berry Lemon Buttercream Recipe
Are you ready to bake a tasty dessert? You must try this Mary Berry Lemon Buttercream Recipe.
Equipment
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Electric hand mixer
- Fine-mesh sieve
- Rubber spatula
- Lemon zester
- Juicer
Ingredients
- 200 grams UNSATURATED BUTTER
- 400 grams ICING SUGAR
- 2 tbsp FRESH LEMON JUICE
- 1 tsp LEMON ZEST
- 1 tbsp MILK
- 1 pinch SALT
Instructions
- Place your soft butter into the clean mixing bowl carefully. Beat it with your electric hand mixer for three full minutes. The butter will turn very pale and look fluffy.
- Sift your sweet icing sugar through the fine mesh sieve now. Add it to the whipped butter in small batches slowly. Mix on low speed so you do not make a white cloud.
- Pour the fresh lemon juice into your thick mixture gently. Add the fine lemon zest and a tiny pinch of salt next. Beat the frosting for two more minutes until light.
- Check the texture of your smooth frosting with a clean spoon. Add one tablespoon of milk if the mixture feels too thick. Mix one last time until it looks perfectly spreadable.
Notes
- Always use room temperature butter for a smooth texture.
- Sift the icing sugar to avoid any tiny hard lumps.
- Use fresh lemons instead of bottled juice for best flavor.
- Beat the butter long enough until it turns pale.
- Add sugar slowly to prevent a big kitchen mess.
- Scrape the bowl often to mix everything very evenly.
- Adjust milk carefully to get the best piping thickness.
- Chill the frosting slightly before you start your decoration.
- Add extra zest if you love a stronger punch.
- Use a pinch of salt to balance heavy sweetness.