# The BEST Vanilla Frosting

This is a creamy and decadent whipped ganache frosting that tastes like vanilla ice cream without using butter or eggs.

- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 8 ounces white chocolate
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
- 1.25 tsp unflavored gelatin
- 2 tbsp cold water
- 5 tbsp heavy cream
- 3 tbsp mascarpone cheese

## Instructions

1. Place 8 ounces of high-quality white chocolate in a bowl.
2. Heat 1/2 cup of heavy cream in the microwave until hot and steaming, but not boiling.
3. Pour the hot heavy cream over the white chocolate and let it sit for 2 minutes to melt.
4. Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of vanilla bean paste to the chocolate mixture.
5. Gently mix with a spatula until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
6. Use an immersion blender to ensure the mixture is super smooth.
7. In a separate bowl, combine 1.25 teaspoons of unflavored gelatin with 2 tablespoons of cold water to bloom the gelatin; let it sit for 2 minutes until solidified.
8. Microwave the solidified gelatin for 5-10 seconds to melt it, then mix it into the chocolate ganache until smooth.
9. Add 5 tablespoons of cold heavy cream to the ganache and mix well.
10. Chill the ganache in the fridge for at least 6 hours until it solidifies.
11. Once cold and thick, add 3 tablespoons of mascarpone cheese.
12. Whip the mixture until it forms stiff peaks, like whipped cream.

## Equipment

- bowl
- microwave
- spatula
- immersion blender
- fridge

## Tips

- Use high quality white chocolate with cocoa butter listed in the ingredients.
- Vanilla bean paste is key for the ice cream flavor.
- Gelatin helps stabilize the frosting.
- Chill the ganache for at least 6 hours.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CpQ1qE54B/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b60c0d00-7c7b-4fc5-832c-837a9db76684
- Extracted: 2026-05-20

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