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White chocolate mousse for cake! It’s rich, decadent and whipped to prime fluffiness which gives it an incredible consistency as a filling or frosting for cake. Its light yet sturdy texture means it won’t deflate a cake or make it soggy, either.
While we’re calling this one “white chocolate mousse for cake,” our love for this mousse knows no bounds! It’s incredible as a fruit dip, spread onto cupcakes or enjoyed plain, in a simple dessert cup.
If you like this recipe, check out our easy vanilla cake filling or our chocolate cake filling.
This recipe makes an irresistible white chocolate mousse filling. It’s perfect for our White Chocolate Mousse Cake. There’s something about white chocolate that makes any sweet treat extra special- perhaps it’s the fact that it’s creamier, slightly sweeter than regular chocolate, with a rich, buttery taste. Whatever it is, we’re hooked!
Try this filling with our easy chocolate cake or our hot milk sponge cake.
So let’s get down to why we love this white chocolate mousse recipe!
It is:
- Ready in 15 minutes
- Very simple to make with only four ingredients required
- Creamy, fluffy and light
- gluten-free
Yep, you read that right! FOUR INGREDIENTS. It’s the easiest white chocolate mousse recipe ever, and it also doesn’t require any eggs.
Let’s make it!
How to Make White Chocolate Mousse for Cake:
Simple to make and ready in a matter of minutes, the prep time and low-effort of this recipe is ideal, especially when making it for cake.
The “secret” to our easy-peasy white chocolate mousse recipe? Cream cheese.
It adds so much creaminess, fluffiness, and just makes this recipe extra easy. There’s no need to mess with eggs or temper anything. White chocolate mousse with cream cheese is the answer.
Ingredient list:
You will need:
- White chocolate, finely chopped
- Heavy cream
- Cream cheese, softened
- Vanilla
Our white chocolate mousse recipe:
To make this sweet, cloud-like goodness, follow these simple steps (see the full recipe at the bottom of the page!):
- Melt the white chocolate: In a bowl, combine the chopped white chocolate and 1/3 cup heavy cream. Melt the mixture over a double boiler or in the microwave (low power), then let it come to room temperature.
- Beat in the cream cheese: Add the cream cheese to a mixing bowl and beat until creamy and smooth. Add in the vanilla and the cooled white chocolate mixture. Whip until well combined.
- Whip the cream: In a separate bowl, whip the remaining 1 cup of cream until stiff peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the white chocolate mixture. It’s ready to use!
How to Enjoy White Chocolate Mousse
I’m sure you don’t need much help in this area, but as always, we’re here with some of our favorite ways to enjoy this mousse!
- Serve it as a dip with fresh fruit
- Include it in a fun dessert tray
- Pipe it into our white chocolate cupcakes or use as a cake filling
- Dish it into single-serving dessert cups and top with berries
- Spread it onto your cookie of choice!
- Pipe it in between cookies to make a delicious cookie-mousse sandwich
One of the great things about this white chocolate mousse recipe is that you don’t have to pick just one way to enjoy it! Use it as a cake filling, then eat it by the spoonful afterward. Or let kiddos decorate their favorite cookies with extra mousse!
This white chocolate mousse for cake is a fluffy and luxurious, lick-the-bowl-clean kind of treat that we can’t get enough of. Try it in our White Chocolate Mousse Cake for a sweet, elegant dessert. Happy baking!
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White Chocolate Mousse for Cake
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Ingredients
- 7 ounces white chocolate, finely chopped
- 1-⅓ cups heavy cream, divided (10.7 fluid ounces)
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Combine the chopped white chocolate and 1/3 cup of the heavy cream in a bowl. Melt the chocolate/cream mixture over a double boiler or in the microwave. (If you use a microwave, use low power).
- Let the chocolate mixture come to room temperature.
- Add the cream cheese to a mixing bowl and beat until creamy and smooth. Beat in the vanilla and the cooled white chocolate mixture.
- In a separate bowl, whip the remaining 1 cup of cream until stiff peaks form.
- Fold the whipped cream into the white chocolate mixture.
- Use the mousse for a cake filling, fruit dip, or fill dessert cups and serve as a creamy mousse dessert.
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Notes
- Make sure you use the kind of cream cheese that comes in a block. Do not use spreadable, whipped cream cheese that is sold in tubs.
- Let the melted chocolate and cream mixture come to room temperature. Do not add the mixture to the cream cheese while it is still warm or you will end up with a runny mixture.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I wish to use for a wedding cake that I have to make ahead and freeze for transport. Will this retain the right consistency if I freeze and thaw for the day of the wedding?
This mousse is stabilized with white chocolate and cream cheese, which helps it hold its texture. However, freezing can sometimes alter the smoothness and consistency. I haven’t tried freezing it yet. Before committing to using it for the wedding cake, I recommend you test it by freezing a small batch and thawing it. If it doesn’t work then a filling I use for wedding cakes that I need to freeze is my cake filling with instant pudding.
Wondering if it will hold well in a 3 tier wedding cake for filling? thanks
Yes, the filling will hold up just fine as long as you have the proper structural support for the tiers. Thanks for the question.
Hi! Can I strawberry/raspberry coulis/sauce to this recipe to make it a white chocolate mousse for a cake filling? Would I need to add gelatin to the strawberry sauce? Or would the white chocolate and cream cheese be enough to stabilize it? Any suggestions on quantity of strawberry/raspberry sauce to add? Thank you for your help!
I haven’t experimented with adding a coulis to the mousse. I’m sure it would depend on the amount of coulis that you add. I added a raspberry coulis to my raspberry mousse and it needed some gelatin to stabilize it but it did not have white chocolate so you probably won’t need as much if you try it with this recipe.