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.
Servings: 3 cups
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 to 2½ cups heavy cream
- 1 (3.4-ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix not prepared; use the dry powdered mix
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 ¼ cups of filling.
- Use room temperature cream cheese for a smooth filling.
- Use dry instant pudding mix—don’t prepare it first
- Add more cream (¼ to ½ cup) if the filling gets too thick
- Use the paddle attachment in a stand mixer for best texture
- No need to chill before using, but it does firm up more in the fridge
- Makes a great cupcake filling and can be used as a frosting.
Nutrition
Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 44kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 11mg | Sugar: 2g
