Lemon Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
I won a baking contest at Purdue University with this recipe for lemon bars with cream cheese frosting. I think you’ll love the dreamy topping. —Michael Hunter, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons lemon extract
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
Reviews
Nothing wrong with this recipe. Adjust the cooking time and make sure it’s done and it’s great. It’s a bar, not a cake, and tastes fantastic.
Sounds awesome
We recommend a sharp zester. Or more pliable lemons. Or skip this all together and just juice it. We followed other suggestions about adding leavening and this was mostly successful. We waited until the edges were golden brown and the middle was set. However, upon taking it out of the oven, the middle caved. If this happens to you we recommend a good “MUSH” along the edges to even it out. Looks good!
I'm only 13 and these came out perfectly, the reason you think it need leavening is because you need to bake it a little while longer than the suggested time. Also get a larger pan to bake it in so it will spread out and not need to burn the edges.
As the recipe sits right now, it's very disappointing. It definitely needs some sort of leavening added to it. Wish I had thought of that before I tried to bake it!
Something is wrong with this recipe! Followed it exactly, and it was a complete mess. There’s no leavening-is that a mistake? Baked it much longer without success. On a positive note, the frosting is delicious.
The flavor is wonderful, however the bars didn't rise as much as shown in the picture. It was a runny mess. Maybe it needs some leavening.