Mascarpone Frosting
A whipped frosting made with Mascarpone Cheese and heavy whipping cream gives it a smooth and creamy texture and taste. This frosting recipe is perfect for cakes, cupcakes, and even makes a tasty fruit dip.
Ingredients
- 8 oz mascarpone cheese
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- ¾ cup powdered sugar for a sweeter frosting, use 1 cup, see notes below
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Place cold mascarpone cheese in a bowl. Using an electric mixer and the whisk attachment, mix mascarpone cheese on low until smooth. Add the vanilla and mix until combined. Add the powdered sugar then continue to mix on low until well combined and smooth.
- With the mixer on low, slowly add in the heavy whipping cream. Increase mixing speed to medium and beat until stiff peaks form and it looks like frosting you could pipe. See pictures above for reference. Be careful to stop mixing once it is thick enough to pipe! This frosting splits easily and will separate into clumps and liquid. See notes below for more information.
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Notes
- One reason people tend to gravitate to mascarpone frosting is because it isn't as sweet as regular frosting. For a sweeter frosting, increase the frosting to 1 cup. After adding the whipping cream and combining, but before increasing the speed and whipping it up, sample the frosting to see if you would like to add more sugar. You can add it at this point, then continue to follow the directions as normal.
- Mascarpone frosting can split very easily. It is important to pay attention to your frosting. You'll know it's done once stiff peaks form, like when you're whipping whipping cream.
- If your mascarpone frosting splits, gently whisk in some additional heavy whipping cream by hand until it comes back together. This could take anywhere from 1 Tablespoon - ⅓ cup.
- I like to let my mascarpone frosting rest in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes - 2 hours before using, but it can be used right away.
- This recipe makes about 2.5 cups of frosting.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25cupsCalories: 275kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 3gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 24mgPotassium: 30mgSugar: 12gVitamin A: 834IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 0.04mg
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