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White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe

June 28, 2018 By Riz 10 Comments · Last Updated: March 20, 2019

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A Pinterest image showing two images of white chocolate buttercream - one on a Lemon Curd Cake, and the other as it's being mixed.

White Chocolate Buttercream is the perfect frosting for cakes and cupcakes! The smooth flavour of white chocolate elevates this to something beyond a traditional vanilla frosting. And to make this even more special, this is a white chocolate Swiss meringue buttercream recipe (don’t worry, bestie…it sounds fancy, but it’s still easy to make!).

I’m not a huge fan of white chocolate. I mean, don’t get me wrong. It’s not the worst thing in the world. It’s just not chocolate. It’s an imposter.

However, it can be a very tasty impostor, especially when mixed with other complimentary flavours.

(There are no cocoa solids in white chocolate. It’s a confectionery. So with that in mind, try to get your hands on the best quality white chocolate you can, because when you’re preparing to make a recipe titled White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting, there’s a good chance that the quality of the white chocolate may impact the final results. Don’t go crazy and buy anything obscenely priced (it’s just a frosting recipe after all), but don’t just grab the cheapest bars you can find, okay bestie?)

White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Vs. Regular Vanilla Frosting

Compared to your standard vanilla frosting, the addition of white chocolate adds a creamy, almost caramel-like flavour to your frosting. I personally find this recipe to be less tooth-achingly sweet than most vanilla frostings. Texture-wise, it’s smoother (and silkier too, if it’s made with the Swiss Meringue method), and just as easy to work with when decorating cakes.

A cake frosted in white chocolate buttercream.

So…what is Swiss Meringue Buttercream?

This White Chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream is rather wonderful, and while I’d like to give all the credit to the white chocolate, a lot of the credit has to go to the Swiss Meringue Buttercream part of it. Of course, that begs the question – what exactly is Swiss meringue buttercream?

Well, it’s made by whipping together egg whites and sugar over a bain marie until they reach 140 degrees F. Following this, they are whipping into shiny fluffy peaks, at which point flavours are added (in this case white chocolate).

The result is a smoother, silkier, and typically less sweet frosting when compared to your standard American buttercream. Now, there are also French and Italian meringue buttercream methods. But we’ll talk about those another day.

Instant Read Thermometer submerged in the meringue mix - a preparation step in order to make White Chocolate Buttercream
Not quite ready yet!

White Chocolate Buttercream Recipe Pairing Suggestions

I know, I know, you probably don’t need any more convincing. But just in case you need to convince someone else to make this recipe, here are a few uses you absolutely must mention:

  1. Lemon Curd Cake with White Chocolate Swiss Buttercream
  2. As a frosting on just about any white cake or cupcake
  3. As a frosting on a rich chocolate cake
A slice of lemon curd cake on its side with white chocolate swiss buttercream frosting and raspberries on top.

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White Chocolate buttercream in the whipping stage

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A close-up photo of Lemon Curd Cake with White Chocolate Swiss Buttercream stuck to a sliced raspberry

White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe


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  • Author: Riz | Chocolates & Chai
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: Enough for two 8-inch cakes 1x
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Description

This White Chocolate Buttercream frosting recipe results in a delicious and creamy, frosting that’s perfect for cakes and cupcakes! It’s great for piping, or just smearing on “rustic-style”.


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Ingredients

  • 3/4 Cup White Sugar
  • 3 Egg Whites
  • 2 sticks & 4 tbsp Unsalted Butter, softened
  • 2 oz. White Chocolate, melted, cooled
  • 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1/8 tsp Sea Salt

Instructions

  1. Place sugar and egg whites in a bowl, over a pot of simmering water; stir mixture until egg whites register 140° on an instant-read thermometer.
  2. Remove bowl from double boiler; beat on high speed until meringue stiff peaks form. Gently mix in softened butter to meringue; beat until smooth. Stir in white chocolate, vanilla extract, and salt.

  • Category: Desserts
  • Method: Swiss Meringue
  • Cuisine: Swiss

Keywords: White Chocolate Buttercream, White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting, White Chocolate Swiss Buttercream, white chocolate buttercream recipe

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  1. Nicoletta @sugarlovespices

    July 3, 2018 at 12:53 pm

    I am not a fan of frosting/icing but this looks tremendously good and I like that it is less sweet than the usual vanilla frosting. It’s also good to have a trusted recipe like this in case I decide to undertake the frosting challenge 🙂 .Pinned and yummed!

    ★★★★★

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    • Riz

      July 10, 2018 at 7:32 pm

      Thanks Nicoletta! I’m actually not generally a huge fan of icing, because I tend to find it too sweet. That’s one of the things I like about this recipe!

      Reply
  2. Denise from Urb'n'Spice

    July 4, 2018 at 9:54 am

    This sounds delicious, Riz and a great way to feature white chocolate, too! I love making a Swiss buttercream over just about any other type of buttercream. I agree that they are less sweet. Great job on the method and explanation! Thanks for sharing 🙂

    ★★★★★

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    • Riz

      July 10, 2018 at 7:28 pm

      Thanks Denise, Swiss Buttercream is my favourite type of buttercream to make too. It’s just the right mix of easy to do and delicious results!

      Reply
  3. Jo Vanderwolf

    July 5, 2018 at 1:27 pm

    Love how glossy this looks! Very pretty Definitely giving it a go next cake I bake 🙂

    ★★★★★

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    • Riz

      July 10, 2018 at 7:15 pm

      Thanks Jo! I hope you enjoy it!!

      Reply
  4. Regina

    August 19, 2018 at 6:35 pm

    I made this cake! Very delicious! Thank you!

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    • Riz

      August 21, 2018 at 11:14 pm

      Hi Regina! So glad to hear you enjoyed it! And thank you for trying out my recipe!

      Reply
  5. Ravi Sahu

    September 7, 2018 at 7:02 am

    awesome looking recipe! I will try it with the cake recipe

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    • Riz

      September 11, 2018 at 4:58 pm

      Thanks Ravi! I hope you enjoy it!

      Reply

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