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double layer cake with vanilla cake filling

Easy Vanilla Cake Filling

This vanilla cake filling tastes like the vanilla mousse that is inside a Costco cake. It is creamy, smooth, and rich. It a sturdy filling that will not deflate as some mousse fillings can. You can even use this in a cake that you want to carve.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 3 -1/4 cups
Calories: 44kcal
Author: Dahn Boquist

Ingredients

  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese (room temperature)
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 to 2-½ cups heavy cream
  • 1 (3.4-ounce) package instant vanilla pudding (dry powder)

Instructions

  • Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar and beat on low until incorporated then turn the speed up and beat until smooth.
  • Slowly add 2 cups cream and whip on slow until it is well incorporated and smooth.
  • Slowly pour in the powdered instant pudding mix. Increase the speed and whip for 2 to 3 minutes until it is thick. If the filling gets too thick, slowly beat in ¼ to ½ cup more cream until you get the consistency you like.

Notes

Makes 3-1/4 cups of filling.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 44kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 11mg | Sugar: 2g