White Chocolate Buttercream Recipe

5 from 8 votes

White Chocolate Buttercream Recipe

This white chocolate buttercream takes your classic vanilla buttercream to the next level. It's rich, creamy and sweet. Perfect for cakes, cupcakes or macarons. Today, I used it with my white chocolate cupcakes. And yet, try it with tart berries, like raspberries or strawberries, for a nice contrast.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, French

Keyword Buttercream, Chocolate Frosting, frosting, White Chocolate

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Servings cups

Calories 170kcal

Author Veena Azmanov

Cost $1

Equipment

Stand Mixer
Meas Cups & Spoons
Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

1 cup Butter (2 sticks) unsalted
2 cups Powdered sugar
8 oz White chocolate
2 tsp Vanilla
¼ tsp Salt
2 tbsp Fresh cream for consistency

Metric - US customary

Instructions

Melt the white chocolate in the microwave or double boiler – set aside to cool.
Cream Butter and sugar until light and foamy.
(no cheating. Whip for a good few minutes so you incorporate some air in)
Add vanilla and salt – and mix some more.
Lastly, add the cooled white chocolate.
The chocolate will make the buttercream firm, which is great for piping.
If necessary, add one or more tbsp cream to bring to piping consistency.
Place buttercream in a large piping bag with a star tip and pipe a bit swirl on top.
Sprinkle more chocolate chips while the buttercream is still wet.

Video

Notes

Featured Recipe - Bakery-Style Vanilla Frosting

White Chocolate Buttercream Variations

Raspberry white chocolate buttercream - add ½ cup crushed fresh or frozen raspberries
Strawberry white chocolate buttercream - add ½ cup crushed fresh or frozen strawberries
Orange white chocolate buttercream - add 2 tbsp orange juice instead of cream and ¼ tsp orange extract + ½ tsp orange zest

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