Mountain Dew Buttercream

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
2 tbsp Mountain Dew
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp lime juice
1/4 tsp orange juice
zest from half of a lemon
zest from one lime
light green food coloring

1. Cream together butter and 1 cup of powdered sugar.
2. Add Mountain Dew, lemon juice, lime juice, orange extract, and zests.
3. Add remaining two cups of sugar (you can add more or less depending on your desired consistency). Stir in one or two drops of green food coloring, making sure the dye is fully incorporated before frosting.

Serving Size: Makes enough for 12 cupcakes

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CARONJ1986.