Golden Orange Frosting

Name: Golden Orange Frosting
Yield: 2 cups
Ingredients: ⅓ cup butter, softened; 1 ½ tablespoons orange zest; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 egg yolk; 4 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 tablespoon orange juice; 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Rating: 4.38 stars

24 Ratings
26 Reviews
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Golden colored orange zest flecked frosting. Adds a nice bright finishing touch to your cakes.

By Carol

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Servings:

Yield:

2 cups

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 12 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

⅓ cup butter, softened
1 ½ tablespoons orange zest
1 teaspoon lemon zest
¼ teaspoon salt
1 egg yolk
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon orange juice
2 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions

Step 1
Cream together butter, orange rind, lemon rind, and salt. Add egg yolk and mix well. Add confectioners sugar, alternately with orange juice and lemon juice, beating well after each addition. Makes 2 cups frosting, or enough to cover tops and sides of two 9 inch layers.

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Editor's Note:

This recipe contains raw egg. We recommend that pregnant women, young children, the elderly, and the infirm do not consume raw egg. Learn more about egg safety from our article, How to Make Your Eggs Safe.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

207 calories; protein 0.3g; carbohydrates 40.3g; fat 5.5g; cholesterol 30.6mg; sodium 85.9mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (26)

Most helpful positive review

naples34102

06/30/2009

I made this as directed egg yolk and all and it is just a beautiful frosting! I of course had to adjust the measurements of the juices a bit to get the frosting to the perfect consistency (no recipe for frosting can be precise so should not be criticized if more or less powdered sugar or liquid needs to be added). This is a light fluffy citrus frosting that was the perfect choice to frost Rainbow Citrus Cake also from this site. Read More

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Most helpful critical review

Corinne

08/05/2007

This frosting tasted great hardened on the outside and kept soft on the inside. However... it was EXTREMELY unpleasant to make and work with. It was very stiff and we had to add a lot of liquid to make it workable. Read More

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24 Ratings

5 star values: 13
4 star values: 7
3 star values: 4
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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naples34102

06/30/2009

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debsdishes

12/24/2003

This was easy and tasty. As I do with all frosting recipes I doubled it. I omitted the egg yolk and added in addition to the juice some orange flavored liquor. This has a nice subtle flavor. I will definately make this again. Read More

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mominml

02/08/2011

Awesome!!! Since I was not making this for my family I did not use the egg yolk. I am not sure of the purpose of the yolk - I have never made a frosting that called for one. I also only used 3 cups of sugar and with the lack of the the moisture from the yolk I ended up adding in more lemon and orange juice. It was perfect for piping on my mini cupcakes. Read More

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Corinne

08/05/2007

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wickedeyes

10/27/2010

Like most I had to double the recipe. I added more orange zest and juice too to give it more flavor. Also this was WAY too sweet for my taste. I used 3 cups of confectioner's sugar instead of 4. Read More

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Anichka5

05/10/2010

Quite tasty although I recommend doubling the recipe. I did and needed it all to frost a 2-layer 9" cake. Use fresh zest because it really adds great flavour. I also added it splash of orange extract. Read More

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LINDA SAMPLEY

12/24/2003

This frosting has great visual appeal... and it's delicious! Read More

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coastie

02/19/2008

Very nice recipe with a lovely flavor. I had to add just a touch of milk as it was just a little too thick to spread. Otherwise a great icing recipe. Read More

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LouisvilleHugger

07/22/2011

Adjustments were necessary for me too. Read More

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Like most I had to double the recipe. I added more orange zest and juice too to give it more flavor. Also this was WAY too sweet for my taste. I used 3 cups of confectioner's sugar instead of 4.