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White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings 24 cupcakes (piped)

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces white chocolate (chips, melting wafers, or candy melts)
  • 1/2 cup salted butter, softened/room temperature
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • AmeriColor gel food coloring, 1-2 drops of each color

Instructions

  1. Melt white chocolate (or candy melts) according to package directions. Aim for the minimum amount of time needed to dissolve all solids; stir frequently and briskly to melt pieces without adding additional heat.

  2. Let melted white chocolate cool for a few minutes while completing the next step.

  3. In large mixing bowl, beat softened butter and powdered sugar with a hand mixer on High speed until thoroughly combined and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

  4. Continue to beat on Medium speed while slowing adding melted white chocolate to the butter/sugar mixture. Beat another 3-4 minutes until desired frosting consistency is achieved.

Tinting the Frosting for Succulent Cupcakes

  1. Divide frosting into 4 equal parts. Leave 2 parts in original mixing bowl and transfer 2 remaining parts to 2 separate small mixing bowls.

  2. In one small mixing bowl, add 1 drop AmeriColor Electric Blue gel food coloring and beat on Low speed to combine.

  3. In second small mixing bowl, add 2 drops AmeriColor Electric Purple gel food coloring and beat on Low speed to combine.

  4. In original mixing bowl, add 3-4 drops AmeriColor Electric Lime gel food coloring and beat on Low speed to combine.

  5. You're ready to start frosting!

Recipe Notes

  • Use the AmeriColor Electric Gel Paste Food Coloring Kit to easily obtain the vibrant pastels of the succulents.
  • Almond bark can also be substituted for the white chocolate but beware of nut allergies.
  • I made my frosting with Wilton Candy Melts instead of white chocolate and used a mixture of 2 ounces Dark Green and 4 ounces Vibrant Green. If you do this, you do NOT need to add Electric Lime gel food coloring to the frosting in the original mixing bowl.
  • To add to the whimsy, I sprinkled all the frosted cupcakes with a dusting of Wilton Light Green Colored Sugar Sprinkles. The color is subtle enough to work on all the cupcakes and gives them a sparkly finished effect.