Creamy Lemon Ganache Frosting

5 from 1 vote

Smooth, zesty, and delicious, this Creamy Lemon Ganache Frosting is the perfect addition to any dessert. It is made with five easy-to-find ingredients and prepped in five minutes! Use it to frost cakes, fill macarons, doughnuts, pies, tarts and more.

Prep Time5

Chill time (optional)2

Total Time2 5

Course: Dessert, Filling, Frosting

Cuisine: American, Bakery

Servings: cupcakes

Calories: 75kcal

Author: Jen Sim

Equipment

1 mixing bowl
1 Spatula
1 Electric whisk (if you decide to whip it)
1 Plastic wrap

Ingredients

150 g white chocolate
50 g heavy cream
1.5 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon of lemon extract
¼ teaspoon of lemon zest
A drop of yellow food coloring

Instructions

Add chocolate chopped white chocolate to a large bowl. Then pour in the double or heavy cream.
Warm the white chocolate and cream for 30 seconds in the microwave and stir. Repeat this step until the mixture is smooth and liquid.
Add lemon juice, zest, lemon extract, and yellow food coloring (optional) to the ganache and mix well.

Whipped Lemon Ganache Frosting

Cover the ganache with cling film and make sure the cling film touches the ganache to prevent air bubbles.
Refrigerate for 2 hours or leave to cool at room temperature for 5-6 hours. Add a few drops of yellow coloring (optional).
Then whisk for 2 minutes or until spreadable.

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Notes

White chocolate: The quality of chocolate matters! Some popular brands include Callebaut, Lindt, Ghirardelli and Godiva.

Microwave: Watch the chocolate while it is in the microwave. Microwave for 20-30 seconds, depending on how hot the microwave is and make sure you stir well in between intervals. This will ensure that the ganache is mixed properly and prevent the chocolate from burning if it is heated for too long.

Lemon: It is best to use fresh lemons for this recipe.

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