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Imagine slathering a creamy, zesty frosting on your favorite dessert, that's what we're making here. Prepare to impress with this quick and easy lemon cream cheese concoction.

1 package (8 ounce size) cream cheese, at room temperature
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 lemon, zest of, grated
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
With an electric mixer on medium, beat the cream cheese until softened. Slowly add the sugar, zest and juice and beat until creamy, about 3 minutes.
TIP: for lump free frosting, you will need room temperature cream cheese. To hurry to process, place an unwrapped block of cream cheese on a plate and microwave it at 50 percent power for 10 second intervals.
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Don't try this with low fat cream cheese. I guess that was my problem because it was very thin and I kept adding more powdered sugar and it never got thick enough to hold up. It was like gravy. It did taste good though.