How to make white chocolate cream cheese buttercream frosting

If you want to try something a little different from the ordinary buttercream frosting give this recipe a try. It's a very decadent and delicious frosting. It can go with just about any flavor of cake like carrot or chocolate.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Mixing bowl
• Mixer
• microwave safe bowl
• rubber spatula
• whisk
• 9 oz. bakers white chocolate
• 12 oz. cream cheese (softened)
• 6oz. unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 tbsp. lemon juice

1. In a microwave safe bowl, melt the chocolate for 1 or 2 minutes. Using the whisk stir the chocolate until completely smooth and no lumps are visible. Let cool for 5 minutes.

2. In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese with the mixer on high until smooth.

3. Gradually beat in the melted chocolate into the cream cheese until well incorporated.

4. Add the unsalted butter to the cream cheese mixture beating until smooth. Then add lemon juice and beat for 1 or 2 more minutes.

Tips & Warnings

• When using unsalted butter, I find that the Land O' Lakes butter is best.
• Always use caution when handling heated chocolate!