Lemon Curd Buttercream
Serves: 1 cup
 
Store-bought lemon curd gives basic buttercream marvelous zip. Use for a filling for sandwich cookies or to top your favorite cupcakes.
Ingredients
  • 1⁄3 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups confectioner’s sugar, sifted
  • 1⁄4 cup prepared lemon curd
  • 1⁄8 teaspoon fine sea salt
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, beat butter with a mixer at medium-high speed until light and creamy, stopping to scrape sides and bottom of bowl as necessary. Beat in confectioner’s sugar, 1 cup at a time, until well incorporated, approximately 2 minutes, stop- ping to scrape sides and bottom of bowl as necessary. Beat in curd and salt until mixture is light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes more. Use immediately.
Recipe by TeaTime Magazine at https://teatimemagazine.com/lemon-lavender-shortbread-sandwich-cookies/