If you are looking for the creamiest frosting with a tiny bit of tang, this mascarpone frosting recipe is for you. It spreads like a dream and tastes wonderful. You are going to want to use it to top all of your favorite cakes.
This 4 ingredient mascarpone frosting recipe is so easy to make. It is soft and creamy but has enough structure to be piped on cupcakes or hold together layer cakes.
If you love cream cheese frosting, you are going to love the mascarpone frosting. That shouldn’t be a huge surprise.
Cream cheese and mascarpone are very similar. The difference is that cream cheese is made from cream and milk so it has a firmer texture and more tang.
Mascarpone is made from cream, so it is richer, softer, and a little bit sweeter. Both make a fabulous base for frosting!
Generally, when you are talking about red velvet cake, there are two frostings that get mentioned. People generally feel pretty strongly about which one is correct.
There is the cream cheese camp. I like using a decorator’s cream cheese frosting that is stiffer so that you can layer the cake and add any flourishes that you would like.
The other camp thinks ermine frosting is the only way to go. The boiled milk frosting has an airy texture, almost like whipped cream.
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I actually have a recipe for ermine cream cheese frosting that could bring the two sides together. But now I think this mascarpone frosting might be the ticket to the perfect red velvet cake.
Of course you don’t have to make a red velvet cake to enjoy this delicious frosting. It is also great on chocolate cake, would be wonderful on my strawberry bundt cake.
What Sets This Recipe Apart
A lot of mascarpone frosting recipes use the mascarpone cheese and heavy cream to make a frosting. So, it is more like cream cheese whipped cream than a buttercream.
While that is delicious, it isn’t super stable. If you use it on layer cake it will likely squish out from between the layers.
This recipe incorporates some butter to give it structure. That way you can use it as a filling between the layers and it will hold onto the side of the cake.
As written, this recipe is only lightly sweet and is still nice and soft. If you would like for it to be sweeter or have more structure you can add more powdered sugar.
Just add a few Tablespoons at a time until you get the desired taste and texture.
Storage
Like cream cheese frosting, mascarpone frosting should be kept in the refrigerator.
It can sit out at room temperature for 2 hours, but should be chilled when stored. Make sure the cake is covered so that it doesn’t dry out in the fridge.
Mascarpone Frosting
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup butter softened
- 2 cups mascarpone
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Beat the butter until smooth.⅔ cup butter
- Add the mascarpone and mix on medium speed for about 2 minutes.2 cups mascarpone
- Add the powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat for another 1-2 minutes.1 cup powdered sugar, 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- Spread on cooled cake. Store in the refrigerator.
Notes
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