White Chocolate Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 ounces white chocolate, chopped
12 ounces cream cheese, softened
8 ounces unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed and strained
4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted

Preparation

Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or use the microwave at 30 second intervals, stirring in between, making sure chocolate is completed melted and not burning.
Remove from heat, set aside; cool until lukewarm. Beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth in a large bowl with a mixer set on medium speed.
Add the melted chocolate, small amount at a time, making sure it does not seize on the side of the bowl, scrape and continue beating until well blended; add vanilla and lemon juice, mixing until incorporated.
Add sugar and mix until frosting is light and fluffy (add extra confectioners' sugar if frosting is too soft. Store 2 weeks refrigerated.