Name: Mascarpone Frosting
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 3 Cups
Ingredients: 8 ounces mascarpone cheese, room temperature; 8 ounces (1 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature; 2½ to 3 cups confectioners’ sugar; 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract (like Mary's Cognac Barrel-aged Madagascar Pure Vanilla Extract)

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Mascarpone Frosting

Author: Mary DiSomma

Mascarpone cheese comes from Northern Italy. Its high fat content gives it a rich texture. It's a wonderful ingredient because it works in both sweet and savory dishes.

When whipped into this frosting, it becomes light and airy. It's a great alternative to cream cheese.

Mascarpone Frosting

Mascarpone (yes, the Italian cheese!) is the perfect base for this classic rich and creamy frosting that is an easy topping for cupcakes and cakes.

Yield: 3 Cups
Prep Time: 5 minutes 5 min
Cook Time: 10 minutes 10 min
Total Time: 15 minutes 15 min

Ingredients

8 ounces mascarpone cheese, room temperature
8 ounces (1 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
2½ to 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract (like Mary's Cognac Barrel-aged Madagascar Pure Vanilla Extract)

Instructions

In the bowl of your stand mixer, beat the mascarpone cheese and butter until light and fluffy. A handheld mixer can also be used.
With the mixer on low speed, slowly add 2½ cups of the confectioners’ sugar along with the vanilla. If the frosting seems too soft, add some or all of the additional confectioner’s sugar.
I like to pipe the frosting onto muffins or cupcakes so I make my frosting thick enough to hold its shape when piping.
Using a star-shaped pastry tip, fill a pastry bag with the frosting. Top each muffin with a generous swirl of frosting.