5 from 9 votes
Mascarpone Cream
Creamy mascarpone cream is the most delicious and luxurious cake filling, dessert filling, or the perfect spread on any dessert. This Mascarpone Frosting is made with heavy cream, mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla or almond extract.
Prep Time
10 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
302 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces mascarpone cheese (or Cream Cheese)
- 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1/2 teaspoon Almond Extract, or vanilla bean paste
Instructions
- Make sure the mixing bowl and heavy cream are cold to ensure the proper whipping.
- Add the mascarpone or cream cheese into a bowl. Whip for 1 minute, scraping the sides of the bowl.
- Pour in heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract and whip until soft peaks form. If you want a stiffer filling or frosting, whip for longer or add in 1/4 cup more powdered sugar.
- Taste for sweetness and add more if needed. Refrigerate if not used right away. Spread on cakes as frosting, as a cake filling, as a filling for pastry or any type of dessert.
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Notes
- This is slightly sweeter than mascarpone cream or creme miracle they use in France. You can reduce the sugar if you want a less sweet cream.
- Can I use cream cheese instead of mascarpone cheese?
- Absolutely! I would suggest bringing the cream cheese to room temperature so it is soft enough to cream together. If not, you may end up with a lumpy cream filling.
- What can I use this mascarpone cake filling for?You can use this mascarpone cream in just about anything! It is perfect as a cake filling, as frosting, as a cream on top of a dessert, to fill a pastry with, in a fruit tart, and so many more.
Nutrition Information
Calories
302kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
(3%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
62mg
(21%)
Sodium
24mg
(1%)
Potassium
29mg
(1%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
834IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
60mg
(6%)
Iron
0.04mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 302
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 302kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 29mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 834IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.04mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.