White Chocolate Frosting

The color scheme was black, white and red at the bridal shower I made these for. We had the idea to do 2-layer red velvet cupcakes with white frosting and a kiss on top...because well, it's a kiss. Now that I think about it, we should've gotten the dark chocolate kisses. So I just needed to decide which frosting to make...buttercream? no, too uninteresting. Cream cheese? nah, too cliche. Then it hit me. White chocolate! My go-to no-fail so good chocolate sour cream frosting recipe would be perfect except I would substitute white chocolate for the semisweet. Let me tell you...It. Was. Brilliant. I will definitely make this one again and again!

Ingredients:

• 2 cups white chocolate pieces 
• 1/2 cup butter 
• 1 cup sour cream (not reduced fat or fat free) 
• 5 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon almond extract*

In a saucepan melt white chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring frequently. Cool about 5 minutes. Stir in sour cream. Gradually add sifted powdered sugar, salt and almond (or vanilla), beating till smooth and of spreading consistency.   

* I used almond extract in this frosting only because I didn't have any colorless vanilla and I wanted the frosting to stay the purest white otherwise I would've put in a teaspoon of vanilla extract.  I wanted just a hint of almond flavor so I only put in 1/8 teaspoon and it was amazing. If you want the almond flavor a little stronger you can add more.