Description
How to make a delicious and creamy coconut cream frosting to fill and decorate all your cakes (to dress up 12 cupcakes)
Ingredients
- 200 g (1 1/4 cups or 7 oz) White chocolate - 28% to 30 %
- 120 ml (1/2 cup) Heavy cream - full-fat and hot
- 120 ml (1/2 cup) Heavy cream - full-fat and cold
- 100 ml (1/2 cup) Coconut cream - full-fat and unsweetened
- 1 tsp. Vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. Coconut flavor
Instructions
Melt the chocolate
- Finely chop the white chocolate with a knife and place in a large bowl.
- Add vanilla extract and coconut flavoring.
- Bring the cream to a boil in a saucepan and pour it all at once over the white chocolate.
- Let stand for a few moments, then stir with a spatula to melt the white chocolate completely (if the white chocolate is not completely melted, place the mixture in a saucepan containing a little water heated over medium heat and melt the rest in a double boiler).
- Add the other part of heavy cream cold with the coconut cream and mix again with a spatula to incorporate them.
- Blend with an immersion blender if necessary to smooth the ganache.
- Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least 4 to 6 hours (ideally overnight).
Whipping the ganache
- Place the completely cooled coconut ganache in a large mixing bowl or in the mixing bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment.
- Whip on medium speed for about 2 to 3 minutes until you have a smooth, firm ganache.Use the coconut frosting immediately to fill or decorate your cakes or place in the refrigerator.
Notes
Conservation: Up to 2 days in the fridge under plastic wrap.
Optional: add 1-2 tbsp of shredded coconut for more texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: frosting, ganache,
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 146
- Sugar: 10.3 g
- Sodium: 19.9 mg
- Fat: 9.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 10.2 g
- Protein: 1.4 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg