White Chocolate Cream Cheese Buttercream - cooking recipe

Ingredients

9 ounces white chocolate, melted and cooled
12 ounces cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened (170 gms)
1 -2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice (optional)

Preparation

Coarsely chop the chocolate and melt in a double boiler over 160\u00b0F water.
Don't allow the water to touch the bottom of the bowl.
Stir the chocolate until smooth, 10 minutes or so.
OR you can melt the chocolate in the microwave, stirring every 15 seconds, remove before fully melted and finish with residual heat.
Allow chocolate to cool.
In a mixing bowl beat the cream cheese with a flat beater until smooth and creamy, gradually beat in the cooled chocolate until smooth.
Beat in the butter, vanilla and optional lemon juice.