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
Yield: About 3¼ cups filling.
Cream cheese: Use room-temperature cream cheese for a smooth filling.
Pudding mix: Use dry instant pudding mix. Don’t prepare it first.
Adjust thickness: If the filling gets too thick, add ¼ to ½ cup cream, a little at a time.
Mixing method: Use a stand mixer with the paddle attachment for the best texture. A hand mixer works fine too. Avoid the whisk attachment, it can over-aerate the filling and make it too stiff and thick to work with. If that happens just add more cream until you get the right consistency.
Chilling: No need to chill before using, but it firms up more in the fridge.
Uses: Great as a cupcake filling and also works as a frosting.
Nutrition
Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 44kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 11mg | Sugar: 2g
