White Chocolate Frosting

Apart from enhancing the flavor of a cake, a frosting also serves the purpose of decorating it. Otherwise known as icing, frosting can be of different types. You have to choose the best suited one for your cake. White chocolate frosting is one of those versatile types that can be used in a wide range of cakes.

How to Make White Chocolate Frosting

Recipe 1 - With Cream

All you have to do is to melt and mix white chocolate with heavy cream, sugar and butter. In order to prepare this frosting for cupcakes and cookies, get six ounces of white baking chocolate. Chop the chocolate and mix it with ¼ cup of heavy cream, in a pan. Keep the pan over hot water and stir the contents, till the chocolate melts. Remove the pan from the water and let the mixture cool. After that, add two sticks of butter and one cup of powdered sugar into the chocolate-cream mixture. Beat the ingredients on high, till they transform to a paste with a smooth, light and fluffy consistency. You will get around three cups of white chocolate frosting with the above ingredients.

Recipe 2 - With Cheese

Ingredients

• Softened cream cheese - 12 ounces
• White chocolate - 8 ounces
• Powdered sugar - 1 cup
• Butter (unsalted) - ½ cup
• Vanilla extract - 2 teaspoons
• Fresh lemon juice - ¾ teaspoon

Preparation Method

Start with chopping the white chocolate into small pieces. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or a pan placed over hot (not boiling) water. Make sure to stir continuously till the chocolate melts. As the chocolate melts and get smooth, remove the pan and keep aside. Use an electric mixer to beat cheese and butter, till they get fluffy. Now, add the lemon juice and vanilla extract and mix well. The next step is to add melted white chocolate to the mixture, in small batches (preferably one to two teaspoons a time). Once done with the chocolate, add the powdered sugar (in small batches) and mix well. Your white chocolate frosting with cheese is ready. Refrigerate it before use.

Recipe 3 - With Condensed Milk

Ingredients

• Condensed milk (sweetened) - 1 cup
• White chocolate chips - 8 ounces
• Butter (unsalted) - 8 tablespoons
• Egg yolks - 3
• Powdered sugar - 1 cup

Preparation Method

This is a perfect white chocolate frosting for cookies, brownies and cakes. Start with heating the chocolate chips, along with the condensed milk and butter, in a pan kept over low heat. Stir the mixture continuously, till the chocolate melts and get smooth. Once done, remove the pan from heat and keep aside. Take a bowl and add the egg yolks with sugar. Beat the yolks and sugar with an electric mixer, till the contents turn fluffy. Add the chocolate mixture (as they get cool) to the egg yolk-sugar mixture and beat till they form a thick and smooth frosting.

In short, preparing white chocolate frosting is very easy, if you know the right methods. These were some of the simple and basic recipes to make this frosting for wedding cakes, cookies and brownies. You may also try other such recipes and enjoy this delicious and lip smacking frosting.