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Step 1
Beat the butter (250g) on a low speed until it is soft.
Step 2
Add the icing sugar (500g) and beat until combined - I like to add mine a spoonful at a time as it helps stop it flying out of the bowl!
Step 3
Finely grate the zest of 5 lemons. Squeeze the juice from the lemons until you have 1 tbsp.
Step 4
Add the lemon zest to the buttercream and beat until it is evenly distributed. Slowly add the lemon juice (no more than 1 tsp at a time) and beat in each addition before adding more.
Step 5
Check the consistency of your buttercream - It should be soft enough that you could spread it onto a slice of bread without the bread tearing, but not runny. If it is a little stiff, then add a little milk (again no more than 1 tsp at a time) until is it the right consistency.
Step 6
Your buttercream is now ready to use.