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               LEMONY WHITE CHOCOLATE E
               LEMONY WHITE CHOCOLAT

                 CREAM CHEESE FROSTIN
                  CREAM CHEESE FROSTING G




                     his frosting for the Lemon        rubber spatula until it is smooth. (See Melt-
                                                       ing  White  Chocolate,  page  92.)  Set  the
                     Lovers’ White Chocolate Cake
                                                       chocolate aside to cool.
                     (page 93) is also delicious on a
                                                       2. Place the cream cheese and butter in a
              basic angel food cake. One medium
                                                       large  mixing  bowl.  Beat  with  an  electric
              lemon will yield about 1 tablespoon      mixer on low speed until well combined, 30
                                                       seconds. Stop the machine. Add the lemon
              juice and 1 teaspoon zest.
                                                       juice, lemon zest, and melted white choco-
                                                       late, and blend on low speed until just com-
               MAKES 3 CUPS, ENOUGH TO FROST A         bined, 30 seconds. Add the confectioners’
                       2- OR 3-LAYER CAKE              sugar  and  blend  on  low  speed  until  the
                 PREPARATION TIME: 10 MINUTES          sugar is incorporated, 30 seconds. Increase
                                                       the mixer speed to medium and beat until
                                                       the frosting is fluffy, 1 min ute more.
              6 ounces white chocolate, coarsely chopped
                                                       3. Use to frost the top and sides of the cake
              1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, at room
                                                       of your choice.
                  temperature
              4 tablespoons ( ⁄2 stick) butter, at room
                          1
                                                                       R
                  temperature
              1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
                                                          the Cake Mix Doctor says
              1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
              3 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
                                                           Instead of fresh lemon juice and zest,
                                                           substitute fresh lime juice and grated
              1. Place  the  white  chocolate  in  a  small
                                                           zest and use the frosting on the White
              glass bowl in the microwave oven on high
                                                           Chocolate Chiffon Cake (page 293).
              power for 1 minute. Remove the bowl from
              the oven and stir with a wooden spoon or a
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