I just recently made my Aunt Mary’s Angel Food Cake to take over to a dinner party, and wanted to make a Mascarpone Filling. It’s the perfect thing when whipping cream seems a little light and boring, and anything else can seem too heavy. But in a small town in South Dakota, Mascarpone is nowhere to be found. Hence, my Fake or “Mock” Mascarpone Filling.

Aunt Mary’s Angel Food Cake

I love Mascarpone: creamy, dreamy with just a bit of a tang, but frankly, it can be hard to find, and it can be pricey! So, I came up with this lovely concoction, Mock Mascarpone. Easy and simple, there are only three ingredients.

Then, to turn it into a filling for cakes (or to use it as a topping), add a little extra sugar, whipping cream, and a dash of vanilla. It will be a perfect mascarpone filling for cakes or pastries. Both recipes are below: the Mock Mascarpone and the Filling made with it.

The Mock Mascarpone can be used any way you’d use real Mascarpone, and it can go savory or sweet. And, of course, if you have real Mascarpone, you can use it to make the filling instead. (And if you’re interested, I’ve got a method to make actual Homemade Mascarpone Cheese right here on my site.)

Below, I’ve used this same filling to top these Swedish Pancakes:

Swedish Pancakes Pannkakor with nock mascarpone and blueberry compote.

Bonus – I used a piping bag to fill the little space in my Angel Food cake – and found out by accident that it piped beautifully! I wouldn’t count on it to hold up for very long. It’s very soft and has just a hair more body than whipped cream.

You can make the filling as thick or as thin or as sweet as you’d like by adding more or less cream or more or less sugar. Both the Mock Mascarpone and the Mascarpone Filling will firm up in the refrigerator.

Mock Mascarpone and Filling

Fake or “Mock” Mascarpone and Mascarpone Filling

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Make a mock marscapone for recipes sweet or savory, or add ingredients to make a delish filling or topping for desserts.

• Author: mollie kirby
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Total Time: 10 minutes
• Yield: 1 cup mock mascarpone, 1 1/2 cups filling 1x
• Category: Desserts Frosting, Desserts Hacks

Ingredients

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Mock Mascarpone:

• 1 eight-ounce block of cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/4 cup of heavy cream
• 2 heaping tablespoons sour cream

Mock Mascarpone Filling:

• 1 recipe of Mock Mascarpone (above) or 8 ounces of Mascarpone
• 1/4 cup whipping cream, or enough to bring the Mascarpone to the desired consistency for a filling or topping
• 1/4 cup confectioner’s sugar
• dash of vanilla

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Instructions

Mock Mascarpone:

Whip cream cheese until softened and airy. Add heavy cream, gradually, with mixer on low. Add sour cream. Turn mixer to medium and mix until all ingredients are incorporated.

Mock Mascarpone Filling:

Place ingredients in the mixer and whip to the desired consistency. More cream or more sugar may be added to taste or to make the filling as thick, as fluffy, or as sweet as you’d like.

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I’m sharing Mock Mascarpone at Fiesta Friday Number 128.