White Chocolate Buttercream

Name: White Chocolate Buttercream
Ingredients: ¼ tsp. salt; ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature; 6 oz. white chocolate, coarsely chopped; ½ tsp. pure vanilla extract; ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Brownies To Die For!

By Bev Shaffer

Published 2006

About

This elevates that classic buttercream recipe to the next (chocolate) level.

Ingredients

Buttercream

6 oz. white chocolate, coarsely chopped
¾ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature

Garnish
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

For the Buttercream

Melt chocolate in a double boiler set over simmering water. Stir often, over low heat, until chocolate is melted and smooth.

Remove top of double boiler from heat, and carefully wipe bottom (so none of the moisture steams up into the chocolate); set aside to cool.

In a medium bowl with an electric mixer, beat butter, suga