mascarpone frosting
Mascarpone is like an Italian cream cheese, it’s smooth and rich and can be used in both savory and sweet dishes. When whipped into a frosting it becomes elegant, light, almost heavenly in texture.
This is by far my most requested frosting for cupcakes and for good reason, it can be adapted to any flavor, from chocolate to lemon or anything else you can think of. Mascarpone frosting is a sweet, fluffy treat you’ll find yourself wanting to eat all on it’s own.
mascarpone frosting
Ingredients:
8 ounces mascarpone cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of salt
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
Instructions:
In a medium bowl stir together the mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt. Stir together until smooth, and set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer beat whipping cream until peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture until combined. Whip again slightly to add a little more air, then store in the fridge until ready to use.
Hummm!! Instead of making muffins, I made a cake and everyone loved it 🙂 Thanks for sharing
I don’t always crave the taste of cream
cheese on my cupcakes. It can definitely be pretty strong atop a delicate cupcake, so I’m definitely going to try this recipe on for size, or taste!
Heather
mascapone frosting is a great idea! sounds like it would be perfectly light and sweet atop a cupcake!
I found about this frosting on Food Librarian’s site. It sounds and look fantastic. I’m not crazy about the tangy flavor of cream cheese either. Have you seen the recipe for homemade mascarpone on Baking Obsession? It is super easy and requires only 2 ingredients.
Hi! I found your blog (and this post specifically) through The Food Librarian’s blog. I don’t like cream cheese either so I wanted to let you know you are not alone! That’s one of the main reasons I don’t like cheesecake…the cream cheese. I’m excited to try this whipped cream though!! Thanks again!
Does anyone know how the frosting recipe will hold up on a warm day? I’m making cupcakes for a friend’s birthday party that will be held at a park, and have been searching for the perfect frosting recipe that’s not too sweet. She also hates cream cheese, but loves marscopne, so thought these looked perfect.
@JoAnna
I would not recommend this frosting for a warm day outside. It’s pretty fragile – and at park parties you never know how long cupcakes will sit out there!
Thanks… I the party ended up being indoors, too hot and humid for anyone to enjoy themselves. I decided to make a raspberry swiss meringue buttercream. They turned out great! But your frosting looks wonderful, so I’ll have to give them a try some other time.
make sure you dont whip the cream too much … I made this mistake … it will turn to butter !!! It should be chilled..
Can this frosting be made ahead of time (i.e. the night before) and stored in the fridge?
@JC
it can be but I prefer to use it right away-up to you!
Thanks for sharing this recipe! It’s delicious! Just curious… can this frosting be frozen? I made too much and aside from taking a spoon to the bowl, I’m not sure how to use up the rest of it.
@Nancy
I wouldn’t freeze the frosting, it’s a light whipped cream. You can, I just like to use it fresh asap. You can also use it as a filling or a dip for fruit.
I would love this frosting. How can I make this a chocolate one?
I just finished making this frosting. Normally I love cream cheese frosting but this frosting is AH-MA-ZING. I would much rather use this from now on. I whipped the cream a little thick for a stiffer consistency and added an extra 1/2 cup of powdered sugar for a little more sweetness. Fabulous recipe!
I tried this frosting on a vanilla silk cupcake, and it just blew my family and I away. I deffinetly know my new go to icing for birthday’s, holiday’s, and of course my many cravings!
Thank you! =)
Could this be piped?
@Dee
Yes, I pipe it all the time! If you want it firmer just let it chill in the fridge for a bit!
Just made this frosting for two 3 year olds bday party pretty good by the spoonful. My kids don’t seem to care for cream cheese frosting but sure enjoyed licking the spoons after I was done with this frosting. Next time I may use a little more mars ad one cheese.
Just made this frosting for two 3 year olds bday party pretty good by the spoonful. My kids don’t seem to care for cream cheese frosting but sure enjoyed licking the spoons after I was done with this frosting. Next time I may use a little more of the cheese. Also I ended up mixing the whipped up cream in with the cheese mixture with the mixer.
will this be okay all evening on a cupcake tree?
@Martha It’s best if the frosting is kept refrigerated. Unfortunately it can’t sit out for hours at a time like buttercream.
This was only the second time I’ve made from scratch frosting. I wanted to add something homemade to the boxed cake I was making for my dad’s birthday, and I wanted it to be more of a whipped consistency than regular buttercream frosting. Well, it was delicious! Everyone enjoyed it, including my sister who is a picky eater. Thanks for the recipe!
About how many cupcakes does this frost?
Also, do you think that these will hold up okay for a couple of hours if refrigerated in advance? I’m making about a dozen tiramisu cupcakes and will be taking them with me on a flight to meet my family and I’m hoping the treats will survive the trip!
@Katie It will frost 12 cupcakes liberally but you might be able to stretch to 18. I’m not a fan of leaving this frosting out, it softens quickly and is much better if eaten immediately.
Love this!! Put it on carrot cake cupcakes, it was a huge hit! I will make again with the chocolate espresso mascarpone on a different cupcake :)))) yummmmmmmmmyyyyy
This is the best frosting ever. Only one I use most of the time. Love it
Best frosting I have made from scratch, cream cheese frosting is sometimes over powering, this is light and creamy. Make it with the Crazy Bannana Cake. If you love banana cake this is by far the best ever. Thanks for a great frosting that my husband will eat.
Hi, i’m making a cake and i wanted to know: this mascarpone cream can be the filling? Or the cake layers are too heavy for it? Thanks! Xo
I am doing a small wedding cake and the customer wants Mascarpone frosting. If I use that, am I able to frost the cake the night before? The cake will be a 2 tiered semi naked cake with fruit.
Can this be used in truffles
Hi, can it be used under fondant?
@Kati I wouldn’t, it’s a little too light for that. I would stick with buttercream for fondant.
This is my go to icing. I up it with different flavors and decorations and colors. Thank you for sharing
Can I add stabiliizing agent (Whip It) to this to make it last longer? I’m asking because you said this frosting can’t be freeze and I’m making a cake but it won’t be eaten until 3 or 4 days later.
How do I make this a chocolate frosting? Do I use cocoa powder or melted chocolate? And how much?
Thank you for your help! Looks delicious!
Hi, If I have excess frosting can I preserve it in freezer?
Mascarpone frosting is definitely better fresh.
Can this be gluten free
Can I use this to fill cupcakes?
Absolutely!
Can this mascarpone recipe be used to fill cannoli shells……or is it to thin for that purpose?
HELP!!! I tried this frosting, but I added all ingredients together and started to whip them, when I noted the ingredients were not coming together(it was curdling). I re-read your recipe and see that I was supposed to whip the cream separately then fold in:( Is there any way this mess can be saved??
Unfortunately you’ll have to start over. The whipped cream as a base is what gives the frosting its shape.
I tried this recipe over the weekend. I doubled the ingredients and added 4 tablespoons of peanut butter. Wow! I could have eaten the entire bowl of frosting. I put it on top of Devil’s food cupcakes filled with Reece’s peanut butter chips. Outstanding!
Thanks for sharing this excellent recipe.
Adding Food Coloring…don’t do it! It changed the consistency of the frosting (I think maybe the additional stirring is what ruined it). Fortunately I only added (and ruined) to 1/4 of the icing I made. Thankfully I had enough for my 40 cupcakes!! Aside from this unfortunate experiment, the icing was delicious!!
Just made this for a Pavlova, taste great by itself, I am sure it will be even better when added to the Pavlova!
A friend of ours used this frosting on a simple sponge cake that she made for our 50th anniversary surprise party. It was a complete hit! I look forward to making it myself next time I make a simple cake.
For anyone reading these comments and reviews – I highly recommend this frosting recipe! It’s light, not too sweet, and very delicious!