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White Chocolate Buttercream
A silky smooth white chocolate buttercream that's not too-sweet! Perfect for decorating cakes or cupcakes. Recipe includes a how-to video! This frosting will generously cover 12 cupcakes, modestly cover 24 cupcakes, or will cover a 2-layer 8" round or 9" round cake or a single layer 9x13 cake.
Prep Time
25 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 299 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 oz white chocolate¹ chopped into small pieces
- 1 cup unsalted butter² softened to room temperature (but not so soft that it’s melty/greasy)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Place white chocolate in a small, heat-proof bowl and heat for 30 seconds. Stir very well, then return to microwave and heat in 15-second increments, stirring very well in between, until chocolate is completely smooth and melted.
- Set chocolate aside to cool for at least 15 minutes and no longer warm to the touch (otherwise it will melt the butter and you’ll have a greasy mess).
- While chocolate is cooling, place softened butter in the bowl of a stand mixer (or you may use a large bowl and an electric hand mixer) and beat until creamy and well-whipped.
- With mixer on low-speed, gradually add melted, cooled chocolate and stir well.
- Gradually add powdered sugar , scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl periodically to ensure that all ingredients are well combined.
- Sprinkle in salt and vanilla extract and stir well.
- With mixer on low-speed, gradually add heavy cream to frosting. Gradually increase speed to high and beat for 30-60 seconds or until desired consistency is reached (should be light, creamy, fluffy, and slightly increased in volume). If you beat too much air into the icing and would like a smoother frosting, use a spatula to cut through the batter and work out any air bubbles.
- Pipe or spread frosting onto prepared, cooled baked goods.
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Notes
- ¹You can use white chocolate bars or white chocolate chips. If using the chips, use a premium brand like Ghirardelli. You will not need to chop the chocolate first if substituting chips. 6 oz of chocolate chips is approximately 1 cup.
- ²I recommend unsalted butter (this allows us to best control the flavor of our icing), but if you only have salted on hand you can use that, just leave out the salt that is called for.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
299kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
47mg
(16%)
Sodium
40mg
(2%)
Potassium
45mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
514IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 299
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 299kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 40mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 45mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 514IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.