White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
Learn how to make the best white chocolate cream cheese frosting with this easy recipe. This thick cream cheese frosting is made without powdered sugar and instead thickened with melted white chocolate creating a creamy frosting perfect for decorating cupcakes and stacking layer cakes.
Servings: 12
Calories: 317kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 340 grams Philadelphia cream cheese (full fat, regular) softened
- 255 grams white chocolate
- 173 grams unsalted butter softened
- 23 grams fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Chop the white chocolate and place it in a heat-proof bowl. Melt it over a double boiler until silky smooth, then let it cool before using it.
- Whip the cream cheese in a stand mixer until fluffy and very soft, then with the mixer on low, slowly drizzle the cooled melted white chocolate. Continue beating until light and fluffy.
- Slowly add the butter, a few pieces at a time, beating between each addition to make sure it’s incorporated.
- Add the lemon juice and continue whipping until the frosting is fluffy and light.
Notes
- This frosting is a great substitute for classic cream cheese frosting if you want a thick frosting without powdered sugar. It's sweetened and thickened with white chocolate instead of icing sugar.
- If you notice any lumps once you are done whipping the frosting, you can press it through a sieve to remove them.
- Store 1 day at room temperature, up to 2 weeks in the fridge, or several months in the freezer.
- The frosting may separate a little if the kitchen is very warm. Chill the frosting in the fridge and beat it again.
- The buttercream will appear spongy if you store it for use later. You can smooth it out by whipping it again, but only do this once it's come to room temperature. Otherwise, it may split or curdle.
- Adapted from The Cake Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum
Nutrition
Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 110mg | Potassium: 104mg | Fiber: 0.05g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 747IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 0.1mg
