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    Home » All Recipes » Sturdy whipped cream cream cheese frosting for piping swirls on cake

    Sturdy whipped cream cream cheese frosting for piping swirls on cake

    By Khushboo 73 Comments May 12, 2018 May 12, 2018

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    This Sturdy whipped cream cream cheese frosting for piping swirls on cake recipe works beautifully every time . This light and fluffy whipped cream cream cheese frosting feels like you are biting into clouds!!!  Unlike many other frostings , this rich whipped cream frosting is not very sweet . The best part for all you vegetarians out there is that this whipped cream frosting is stabilized without using gelatin.

    Sturdy whipped cream cream cheese frosting for piping swirls on cakeThere are so many types of frostings out there. And there are so many ways you can make the same frosting/icing. This sturdy whipped cream frosting recipe is easy and can hold shape really well.Out of all frostings my most preferred one is the frosting made using whipped cream . I love the light airy texture of whipped cream frosting and the fact that it is not as sweet as buttercream.

    Using cream cheese or mascarpone cheese stabilizes the whipping cream for piping swirls, roses or any easy decorations on cakes/ cupcakes. Moreover these cheeses add richness to the bakes. Using cream cheese will add a bit of tang to your cakes while using mascarpone will make the froting taste rich and heavenly.

    Sturdy whipped cream cream cheese frosting for piping swirls on cakeI made my own baby shower cake as well as cupcakes when I was 32 weeks pregnant! As you can see below in the pictures- The cake was 4 layered eggless chocolate cake with whipped cream mascarpone cheese frosting and filling was the same frosting and some raspberry jam. I kept it simple and rustic looking . The top was covered with blue chocolate ganache made with white chocolate and blue oil based candy color. I made a big edible chocolate fan painted with some gold as a topper on the cake. The Oh Baby topper is of glitter card stock . Further I decorated the cake with some fresh flowers, chocolate macrons and silver leaf!

    Sturdy whipped cream cream cheese frosting for piping swirls on cakeEveryone at the baby shower loved this cake as well as cupcakes. they complimented me especially for the frosting. Time and again I have shared with you recipes that are crowd friendly and appreciated. This is one of them . Hope you try it soon.

    Sturdy whipped cream cream cheese frosting for piping swirls on cake

    If you love to frost your cake make sure to check my other in depth frosting posts on chocolate ganache, butter cream, cream cheese frosting and more in frosting/icing section of the blog- link here.

    Given below is step by step quick pictorial followed by the recipe and tips. Notes are equally important as the recipe so I insist you go through it.

    Sturdy whipped cream cream cheese frosting for piping swirls on cake

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    Sturdy whipped cream cream cheese frosting for piping swirls on cake

    Sturdy whipped cream cream cheese frosting for piping swirls on cake The best not overly sweet frosting ever. It is rich , light and fluffy in texture.
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    2 hours
    Total Time 25 minutes
    Adjustable Servings -16
    Calories 95kcal
    Author Khushboo

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup/ 8oz cream cheese at room temperature
    • 1 ¼ cup / 360 ml chilled heavy whipping cream
    • 1 cup confectionary sugar
    • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • Pinch of salt optional

    Instructions

    • Use a beater attachment  for cream cheese and sugar.
    • Use an electric whisk / balloon whisk attachment for whipping heavy cream.
    • Refer to the step by step making of frosting picture above.
    • In a bowl beat cream cheese and sugar with electric beater  for a minute until the sugar blends well with the cheese.
    • In another bowl with an electric balloon whisk or in a stand mixer whip the heavy whipping cream, vanilla until it reaches soft peaks.
    • It will take around 10-12 minutes to do so, so be patient.
    • Once it reaches soft peaks scoop around ½ cup of cream and fold it with prepared cream cheese sugar mixture.
    • Now add this cream cheese mixture in the bowl of remaining whipped cream and whip until stiff peaks. It will come together fairly quickly like in less than 30 seconds. Be careful to not over whip.
    • Refrigerate at least 2 hours before piping decoration on cakes or cupcakes.

    Notes

    You may substitute cream cheese with mascarpone cheese – refer to my Tiramisu post here.
    For making sturdy whipped cream frosting using white chocolate – refer to my post here.
    Cream cheese will give  tangy after taste to the frosting.
    Mascarpone cheese will make the frosting richer without altering the taste of whipped cream. So choose accordingly.
    I prefer cream cheese for fruit based cakes.
    Keep the frosting refrigerated once made. I like to make this frosting a day before icing the cake.
    Cream cheese has to be soft but not melted. Generally take it out of the fridge at least 30 minutes before frosting.
    If you do not have a beater attachment, mix sugar and cream cheese with a spatula or a spoon well.
    Use chilled Heavy whipping cream from the fridge , not frozen . If the weather is too hot then you may choose to chill the bowl and whipping attachment . Use full fat original cream cheese and not spread. Storage Store unused frosting upto 2 days in the refrigerator. Cakes made with this frosting can be stored in the fridge up to 4 days.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 95kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 14mg | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 273IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 12mg
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    Filed Under: All Recipes, Bakers Lounge, Frosting / Icing Tagged With: baking, birthday, cake, cream cheese, eggless, frosting, icing, party, whipped creamMay 12, 2018

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    1. Cher

      August 13, 2022 at 7:59 am

      Hi – will this frosting freeze well ? I was thinking of frosting an ice-cream cake with it (2 layers sponge or pound cake & 2 layers vanilla ice cream). Making it tomorrow – just in case you see this message today. Thanks

      Reply
      • Khushboo

        August 16, 2022 at 10:21 am

        I assume I missed your comment. Yes, it does freeze well for an ice cream cake. Do not let it thaw completely before eating. It will turn watery. Consume it chilled out of the freezer.

        Reply
    2. Kayla

      April 16, 2022 at 4:24 am

      Hello, I’m curious how many cups of frosting this makes? Will it be enough for a 9” 2 layer cake? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Khushboo

        May 11, 2022 at 1:43 pm

        It should make around 3 cups frosting, good to layer two 9″ cake round!

        Reply
    3. amy

      December 04, 2020 at 7:29 pm

      5 stars
      Hello, I just made this frosting and its delicious! I’m more familiar with buttercream so I was wondering why do I have to chill the frosting for 2hrs before piping? I made this to go with your mango eggless cake and wanted to frost it with it, new to your website 🙂

      Reply
      • Khushboo

        December 05, 2020 at 7:33 pm

        Hello Amy, I chill it in the refrigerator for it to pipe beautifully especially in hot weather. But if you are happy with the consistency when you make it, go ahead and pipe. Let me know how it turned out. You can tag me on Instagram or share your cake photos on the Facebook message section.

        Reply
    4. Pauline

      November 04, 2020 at 8:14 am

      Your directions don’t make sense. Heavy cream doesn’t take 8 to 10 minutes to whip up and the final product turned out soupy.
      What went wrong? I’m not new at this as I have created many wedding cakes.

      Reply
      • Khushboo

        November 05, 2020 at 10:27 am

        Hello Pauline, time depends on the speed and the appliance or hand held whip that you use. So a rough estimate is mentioned. I always say whip until soft peaks and then be very mindful until it reaches stiff peaks. If you are saying that the final product was soupy then it wasn’t whipped to peaks at all. Did you chill the cream before whipping? If the cream is over whipped then it will turn into butter and not be soupy. So I suspect the cream wasn’t beaten enough.

        Reply
    5. Matt

      May 18, 2020 at 10:49 pm

      If we can’t get cream cheese or mascarpone, can we use fresh paneer?

      Reply
      • Khushboo

        May 18, 2020 at 11:09 pm

        Hello Matt, paneer won’t give you a smooth finish needed for this frosting. Making mascarpone or cream cheese is really easy at home if you are ambitious to try!

        Reply
        • Nidhi Choudhary Khandelia

          May 22, 2020 at 11:36 pm

          can you pls share how to make mascarpone and cream cheese at home .pls !

        • Khushboo

          July 14, 2020 at 4:34 pm

          Hi Nidhi, there are many standard recipes for the same available online. I don’t make them at home.

        • Pooja Shukla

          August 19, 2020 at 4:30 am

          5 stars
          Thank you so much for sharing your recipe. I will always be thankful for this. As I prepared the frosting cake for the first time and that too for my son’s first birthday.
          It turned out so perfect as per my expectations.
          Your detailed knowledge on frosting clear my so many doubts and gave confidence to try more.
          Thanks again ❤️

        • Khushboo

          August 25, 2020 at 3:36 pm

          I am glad it worked great for you. Happy birthday to your son!

        • Ale

          October 24, 2020 at 11:43 am

          Hello! Can this frosting be tinted using gel coloring? And if so, better to color the cream cheese and sugar or the whipped cream? Thank you

        • Khushboo

          October 29, 2020 at 3:33 pm

          Hello Ale, Yes I use gel colors to tint this frosting. You can tint it either way. I always keep it white. And add color as needed to a part of the frosting.

    6. ANJALI R NAIR

      May 10, 2020 at 1:52 am

      Hello mam…
      Cream cheese is not available in my area
      .is there any substitute for that?
      Please do help!

      Reply
      • Khushboo

        July 14, 2020 at 4:35 pm

        Hello Anjali, you can make cream cheese at home. Look up recipes online.

        Reply
        • Sonal Ranawat

          May 27, 2021 at 9:16 pm

          Does heavy whipping cream mean non dairy whipping cream? I’m from India so pls suggest particular brand u may be knowing. Thks

        • Khushboo

          May 29, 2021 at 8:39 pm

          If you are in India then use a non dairy whipping cream. It is sturdy enough and you do not have to refer to this recipe at all :). I have made this one with dairy-heavy whipping cream that is found in the fridge section. It is pourable and has no added sugar.

      • NJ

        August 15, 2020 at 7:09 am

        Hi..I get good quality heavy whipping cream in my area that is already sweet and vanilla flavoured. What is the quantity I need to take of cream cheese and whipping cream then ?

        Reply
        • Khushboo

          August 25, 2020 at 3:41 pm

          Hello NJ is it already whipped cream or just sweetened and not whipped?

      • Angela Lowe

        October 06, 2020 at 4:01 am

        Is this recipe sturdy enough for piping roses?

        Reply
        • Khushboo

          October 07, 2020 at 9:57 am

          Hello Angela, it holds well and pipes beautifully as you see the swirls in the photos. I think it will hold 3 d roses but not sure.

    7. Tsum Tsum

      April 28, 2020 at 10:37 am

      5 stars
      This frosting is wonderful. The best frosting I’ve ever tried. THis is my go to frosting fr anything!

      Reply
    8. Ashida Lokhande

      April 26, 2020 at 1:27 am

      Is confectioners sugar different than regular sugar?
      If yes, Can we make confectioner sugar from regular sugar at home?

      Reply
      • Khushboo

        April 27, 2020 at 4:15 pm

        Hi Ashida, Confectioners sugar is icing sugar made with powdered sugar and cornstarch. Yes it’s different than regular sugar. I suggest you use store-bought one.

        Reply
        • Ashida

          April 27, 2020 at 6:11 pm

          5 stars
          Thank you Khushboo

    9. Kathleen Polk

      February 17, 2020 at 6:09 pm

      I will be making a unicorn cake for my nieces and thought about using this recipe. Would it work well for it? Im debating btw this, the plain cream cheese recipe and buttercream. I have only made buttercream twice and each time it is not great (it hardens to a butter like texture and just tastes meh). What are your thoughts? I will be doing a layer in chocolate cake and one in vanilla.

      Reply
      • Khushboo

        February 18, 2020 at 2:55 pm

        This recipe works great for simple filling and piping. If you are going for anything like 3 d roses or flowers then it will not hold well. I like how this recipe with cream cheese is soft yet sturdy. It is firm enough to pipe and doesn’t harden as butter does. You will have to refrigerate this cake at all times. It can withstand room temperature as long its cool and for no more than 2 hours. Good luck.

        Reply
      • Nehal Patel

        December 02, 2020 at 9:59 pm

        Hi! I bought whipped cream chesse from store. Does that work well with this frosting?

        Reply
        • Khushboo

          December 05, 2020 at 7:36 pm

          Hello Neha, I would suggest whipping the original cream cheese. Not sure if pre-whipped will work here.

    10. Dimple

      January 17, 2020 at 6:25 am

      Hi Khushboo
      I love it recipes .
      One question I have
      I use to use trpolite whipping cream in India.
      I have now shifted to USA which whipping cream will be closer to trpolite.
      Thanks
      Dimple

      Reply
      • Khushboo

        January 20, 2020 at 10:29 pm

        Hello Dimple. Sadly none comes close to Troplite. You will have to stabilize whipped cream if you want to pipe on cakes. If you just want to spread it or fill cakes then cool whip found in the frozen section is a good choice. Or make your own whipped cream frosting using heavy whipping cream.

        Reply
    11. Wendy Vuong

      November 10, 2019 at 3:17 pm

      Is this sturdy enough for a 5-6 layer cake?

      Reply
      • Khushboo

        November 14, 2019 at 10:42 pm

        Hi Wendy, I don’t think this frosting will be able to handle 6 layers as a filling. I haven’t tested it above 4 layers. My Buttercream or my sturdy cream cheese frosting recipe does hold very well.

        Reply
    12. Wendy Vuong

      November 10, 2019 at 1:10 am

      Is this frosting stiff enough for a layer cake? I have a request for a 5 layer x 8 inch cake with cream cheese frosting.

      I prefer the taste of whipped cream cheese frosting but am worried it may be too soft and ooze out between the layers.

      Reply
    13. Winnie

      October 24, 2019 at 8:31 pm

      5 stars
      I made this one for my friends baby shower. I made your strawberry cake recipe with this frosting. It was so good. Thank you.

      Reply
      • Khushboo

        November 01, 2019 at 1:57 pm

        Awesome Winnie, I love the strawberry cake recipe too.

        Reply
      • Ashida Lokhande

        April 26, 2020 at 1:26 am

        5 stars
        Is confectioners sugar different than regular sugar?
        If yes, Can we make confectioner sugar from regular sugar at home?

        Reply
    14. Nithya

      August 01, 2019 at 12:29 pm

      5 stars
      Amazing! I made this with cream cheese. I also folded in some thicked peach puree and crushed croquant to top my cupcakes.

      Reply
      • Khushboo

        August 12, 2019 at 2:31 pm

        Peach sounds yum Nithya. Thank you for a lovely feedback.

        Reply
    15. Chocolat avec amour

      May 24, 2019 at 5:03 am

      hi,
      thanks for the recipe . should we add sugar if the wipping cream (tropolite) is already sweet

      Reply
      • Khushboo

        January 02, 2020 at 4:14 pm

        If you are using troplite no need to add sugar. It is sturdy and sweet enough.

        Reply
    16. Jessica

      May 20, 2019 at 2:47 pm

      How long can this cake/frosting sit out at a wedding?

      Reply
      • Khushboo

        May 20, 2019 at 8:37 pm

        In air conditioner room away from sunlight this frosting stays well up to 2 hours or more too.

        Reply
    17. Khushbu Ajmera Parekh

      May 19, 2019 at 3:48 am

      Hi, can I use tropolite non dairy whipping cream.

      Reply
      • Khushboo

        May 19, 2019 at 10:35 pm

        Yes Khushbu you can. It will hold very well. Whip the cream until stiff peaks.

        Reply
    18. Shwetha Acharya

      May 04, 2019 at 1:57 am

      Looks lovely and I wanna try this! But how did u get the orange color in the swirls? Doesntt seem to be mentioned in the recipe

      Reply
      • Khushboo

        May 05, 2019 at 10:11 pm

        Hello Shweta, the orange color is food gel color. You can tint the frosting with color of your choice.

        Reply
    19. Sonal

      May 03, 2019 at 2:32 am

      Can you please let us know if we should use dairy whipping cream or non-dairy whipping cream in this recipe?

      Reply
      • Khushboo

        May 05, 2019 at 10:14 pm

        If you are residing in India then use non dairy whipping cream as it yields excellent result.

        Reply
    20. Sumalatha Kaja

      February 11, 2019 at 1:56 am

      Can you please tell me which is best frosting to make flowers. I am always confused and sometimes end up making runny or too thick frostings.

      Reply
      • Khushboo

        February 11, 2019 at 5:15 pm

        buttercream is the best for piping flowers. I have a detailed post on it on my blog!

        Reply
    21. Jasbir

      February 04, 2019 at 4:29 pm

      5 stars
      This frosting is delicious!! I tried the cream cheese version next time I’ll try the mascarpone version.

      Reply
      • Khushboo

        February 04, 2019 at 4:52 pm

        Sure do Jasbir. The mascarpone frosting is heavenly.

        Reply
    22. aarti

      October 15, 2018 at 10:32 am

      I love your recipes. In india, already sweet whipped creams are available…so how much sugar i should add in this type of frosting?

      Reply
      • Khushboo

        October 22, 2018 at 1:54 pm

        Hello Aarti , which sweet whipped cream are you referring to? Are you referring to non dairy ones like troplite, riche that are frozen ones?

        Reply
    23. Patricia

      September 28, 2018 at 5:27 pm

      5 stars
      This was mouth melting good. I could get nice swirls too. We don’t like buttercream so this was a great alternative! Thank you.

      Reply
    24. Kavya

      September 26, 2018 at 2:11 pm

      I love your recipes Khusbhoo….am sort of addicted to them..have tried many of your recipes.Not even a single recipe disappointed me. I tried this frosting for my mom’s birthday and everyone loved it.Wish ,I could share you the picture.
      Waiting for more baking and instapot recipes.

      Reply
      • Khushboo

        September 26, 2018 at 2:26 pm

        Thank you Kavya. Happy birthday to your Mom. This made my day!

        Reply
    25. Alyssa

      September 21, 2018 at 6:44 pm

      Hi. Will this hold shape when used with russian piping tips?

      Reply
      • Khushboo

        September 26, 2018 at 6:40 pm

        It does with normal nozzles like 1 M , 2 D , open and close star tips so it should hold shape with Russian tips as well right?

        Reply
    26. Kayla

      September 18, 2018 at 9:39 pm

      Hi, just curious would this frosting hold up if I’m frosting a whole cake and not just the top? Would it withstand pipped swirls on the side of the cake? I’m making a birthday cake for my nephew and pipping the cake with swirls to resemble ocean water but my family is not a fan of buttercream so I’m searching for a substitute, so I’m curious if this frosting can hold up for that kind of decorating and not melt or slide down the side of the cake?

      Reply
      • Khushboo

        September 19, 2018 at 2:20 pm

        Yes Kayla it’s delicate but sturdy enough to frost swirls on the side of the cake. If you are in two thoughts then do a test run. I even have a sturdy cream cheese frosting recipe on my blog which is very popular sturdy frosting among my readers.

        Reply
    27. Divya Kumar

      September 13, 2018 at 7:55 pm

      5 stars
      Hi there, Thanks for great recipe.I have 🐝 looking for a quick and sturdy frosting since forever. Hope this will work for me, only thing is if I want to skip the whipping part of cream, can I use whipped cream frosting from store and add cream cheese and sugar min to it? Please let me know the quantity to be used.

      Reply
      • Khushboo

        September 13, 2018 at 9:25 pm

        Divya , by store bought whipped cream do you mean cool whip?

        Reply
    28. Judy Patterson

      August 27, 2018 at 8:27 pm

      Thank you so much!!! Gonna give this a try and check out some of your other recipes!! 😊

      Reply
    29. Judy

      August 25, 2018 at 11:29 pm

      I want to make a pumpkin spiced cream cheese icing that is stiff enough to pipe onto cupcakes. Would this recipe work for this?? I’ve tried other cream cheese recipes, but icing was always too soft and was not pipeable.

      Reply
      • Khushboo

        August 27, 2018 at 2:08 pm

        This is sturdy yet light and airy frosting. Yes it will hold shape. If you want only cream cheese frosting then refer to my https://www.carveyourcraving.com/cream-cheese-frosting-for-piping-and-decorating-cakes-cupcakes/ this post.

        Reply
    30. Nidhi

      May 21, 2018 at 2:42 pm

      5 stars
      I love all your recipes. Can’t wait to try this one.

      Reply
      • Pooja

        August 28, 2021 at 10:06 pm

        Hi, can I use amul fresh cream 25% fat instead of heavy whipping cream in the recipe. It isn’t easy to get heavy whipping cream in India. Amul does have heavy whipping cream but it isn’t always in stock

        Reply
        • Khushboo

          September 06, 2021 at 3:31 pm

          If you are in India I suggest using troplite or riche non-dairy whipping cream available in the freezer section. It is a very sturdy whipped cream option. You will have to reduce the sugar as the whipped cream is already sweetened.

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