Last Updated on January 12th, 2020

This maple mascarpone cream takes only a few minutes to put together and makes a delicious frosting you can use on cupcakes and cakes or as a trifle component. You make the mascarpone cream by whipping together softened mascarpone cheese, heavy cream, sugar and maple and vanilla extract.

This post was originally published on October 29, 2014.

For a long time I knew mascarpone only as a tiramisu ingredient, which is a shame because this soft cheese is super tasty and very useful in lots of other applications, I’ve come to discover.

Here I have an easy and delicious maple mascarpone cream that comes together in minutes and has a myriad of uses. It’s got a great fall flavor and a really nice texture; stiffer than whipped cream but still nice and fluffy and not quite as firm and rigid as buttercream.

You can use it as frosting on chocolate cupcakes like I did here, as frosting for a layer cake or you can use it as a trifle layer with chocolate ganache and crumbled cookies.

How to make maple mascarpone cream step by step:

Step 1. In a mixing bowl, combine:

• 8 ounces (1 cup) softened mascarpone cheese
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1.5 teaspoons maple extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Step 2. With an electric mixer, whip the ingredients to stiff peaks.

How to use maple mascarpone cream:

• If you want to use the frosting on chocolate cupcakes, I have a great recipe here: Mini Chocolate Bites.
• For a great chocolate cake to use this maple mascarpone cream on, I recommend this Chocolate Bourbon Cake recipe. To use the frosting, make a layer cake instead of a bundt cake. (The recipe makes two 9-inch layers.)

More delicious fall dessert recipes:

• Maple Hazelnut Custard
• Bruleed Chai-Spiced Pots de Creme
• Maple Pecan Bread Pudding
• Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Ganache
• Pumpkin Spice Hazelnut Cookies
• S’mores Mousse Tart with Crystallized Ginger Meringue
• Pumpkin Spice Hazelnut Churros
• Spiced Eggnog
• Spiced Irish Coffee
• Stovetop Apple Crisp

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Maple Mascarpone Cream

This maple mascarpone cream takes only a few minutes to put together and makes a delicious frosting you can use on cupcakes and cakes or as a trifle component. You make the mascarpone cream by whipping together softened mascarpone cheese, heavy cream, sugar and maple and vanilla extract.

Prep Time5 mins

Total Time5 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: maple mascarpone cream

Servings: 8

Calories: 173kcal

Author: Nicole Branan

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces mascarpone cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1.5 teaspoons maple extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions:

• Whip all ingredients until stiff.

Nutrition

Calories: 173kcal | Carbohydrates: 3.4g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 16.2g | Saturated Fat: 9.6g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 10mg | Sugar: 3.1g | Calcium: 47mg

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