This white chocolate buttercream Frosting recipe is one of my all time favorites and I LOVE frosting, so I don't say that lightly.  It is so creamy, fluffy and fun and the white chocolate flavor really carries through!

   This frosting is sooooooooooo good.  No really, it is.  You would think adding chocolate to the buttercream would weigh it down and make it heavy, but it doesn't!  It is so light and fluffy and has a perfect white chocolate flavor.

   My sister-in-law Jess makes delicious from scratch cakes.  She is a self taught cake artist who makes the tastiest masterpieces.

    Her husband, Anthony, is the pie guy.  Last year he did a year of pies, a different pie for every month of the year.  This year she decided to do (at least) a cake for every month.

   She has been using this buttercream as a base for her fondant rather than using a classic buttercream and it knocked my socks off.  I just knew I had to do something with it.

    So, I frosted one of Little Dude's birthday cakes with it.  Just imagine, peanut butter sheet cake with a nice thick layer of white chocolate buttercream.  Oh yeah!

    I made the frosting and immediately considered canceling the party.  That way I could be left alone with my bowl of frosting and not have to share!  But alas, I couldn't do that to poor Little Dude.  So, share I did.

     Updating a few years later to tell you that this is still one of my favorite frosting recipes.  I have used it a number of times over the last couple of years.  

    Most recently on a cookies and cream layer cake I made for my sister's baby shower.  It was soooooo good.  

    But you don't have to just take my word for it.  Mollie over at Frugal Hausfrau made it for her Raspberry Filled Cupcakes with White Chocolate Buttercream and she agrees!

     If you aren't a fan of super sweet frostings, this recipe has a bonus for you.  The powdered sugar to butter ratio is much lower than most American buttercream recipes.


    The addition of the white chocolate helps give it the stability without needing all that powdered sugar.  So it is much less sweet than a lot of frostings.

Tips and tricks

    You are going to want to make sure your butter is at room temperature before you start.  If the butter and sugar mixture is still cool when you add the white chocolate, you increase your chance of getting little bits of congealed chocolate in your frosting.


    If your butter is brought all the way to room temperature and your white chocolate is cooled but still liquid, it should incorporate nicely. Just keep the mixer going and drizzle it in!


    If you need to store your frosting, place it in an airtight container.  You can leave it on the counter for several hours or even overnight.


    For longer storage you can refrigerate it for up to a week or freeze it for up to 3 months.  Just bring the frosting back to room temperature and rewhip before using.

If you are a frosting fanatic like me, check out my Frosting 101. It goes through the different types of frosting and links to all sorts of delicious recipes!

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White Chocolate Buttercream Frostinghttps://youtu.be/TJT3qDzRAVcThis American style buttercream recipe has the added flavor of white chocolate. It keeps the powdered sugar content low and makes for the fluffiest flavorful frosting. It pipes well, spreads like a dream and comes together quickly too!https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i9d_kiHNJLo/Wr161iT2VBI/AAAAAAAAnNA/xIhwL8enqsUtrHNVmh7ngy6Abyp6VZvGQCPcBGAYYCw/s640/Peanut%2Bbutter%2Bsheet%2Bcake%2Bslice%2Bready%2Bto%2Bbe%2Bserved.jpg4/6/2020

Yield: 24 servings

Author: Cooking With Carlee

White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

This frosting is sooooooooooo good. No really, it is. You would think adding chocolate to the buttercream would weigh it down and make it heavy, but it doesn't! It is so light and fluffy and has a perfect white chocolate flavor.

Prep time: 10 MCook time: 2 MTotal time: 12 M

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces white chocolate bars, not chips (like the Ghiradelli or Baker's bars in the baking aisle)
• 1 1/3 cups unsalted butter, softened
• 2 2/3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup cream (a bit less if you are planning to pipe it)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions:

How to cook White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

1. Melt the white chocolate in the microwave by cooking for thirty seconds, then stirring. Microwave another thirty seconds and stir. Continue to microwave in ten second intervals until the chocolate is smooth. Set aside.
2. In mixer bowl, beat the butter on medium speed for about a minute.
3. Add powdered sugar and mix on low until incorporated.
4. With the mixer still going on low, drizzle in the white chocolate. Once it is completely added, turn the mixer back up to medium and beat for two more minutes.
5. Add cream vanilla and salt and beat for another minute or so.
6. Frost your cake!

Calories
203.89

Fat (grams)
14.53

Sat. Fat (grams)
8.80

Carbs (grams)
18.53

Fiber (grams)
0.06

Net carbs
18.48

Sugar (grams)
17.65

Protein (grams)
0.81

Sodium (milligrams)
39.00

Cholesterol (grams)
31.83

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