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Magical Mascarpone Cheese Frosting

Magical Mascarpone Cheese Frosting

I created this recipe when I went to make cream cheese frosting and discovered that I was out. It was absolutely delicious and will be my first choice above cream cheese from now on. Perfect for your red velvet cakes, spice cakes, applesauce cakes... the options are limitless.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings: 5 cups
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 1277
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 16 ounces mascarpone cheese, softened
  • 2 pounds powdered sugar
  • vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. Beat the butter and mascarpone cheese until creamy.
  2. Gradually add the powdered sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
  3. Stir in the vanilla.
  4. Frost your favorite cake, cupcake, or cookie.

Nutrition

Calories: 1277kcalCarbohydrates: 183gProtein: 7gFat: 59gSaturated Fat: 37gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 140mgSodium: 199mgPotassium: 9mgSugar: 177gVitamin A: 1837IUCalcium: 134mg

Notes

Enough frosting to frost a multi-layered cake. The original post calls for stirring in vanilla but doesn't give an amount, so add it to taste. No trans fats and low in sodium.

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