Mascarpone Substitute

I did try to substitute mascarpone with this recipe, but I’m sorry I don’t like it at all. It tastes just like cream cheese and just not right! I will have to use the real mascarpone although it’s expensive here in New Zealand.

Thanks so much. It worked beautifully.

Very easy to make. I used it to make tiramisu and it came out fabulous.

Used it for Tiramisu! Absolutely fabulous. Used the whipped cream cheese.

If you only use this mix for Tiramisu, you will definitely be tasting the cream cheese. Instead, I used half mascarpone and half of this mix, and my Tiramisu turned out good.

Used this in a tiramisu cupcake frosting. I followed the recipe exactly. I used unsalted butter and store brand cream cheese. By itself, it does not taste like mascarpone. When thrown in with the other frosting ingredients, the lack of mascarponeness wasn’t really noticeable. So if you’re planning on using this in a recipe go ahead with the faux mascarpone. If you’re trying to impress your guests with a fancy toast spread, you’re going to have to shell out the $5+ for the real thing.

The only thing I use mascarpone for is tiramisu. My recipe calls for a pound, which is two $4.00 packages of 8 oz mascarpone. This recipe reduces my cost to $2.00, as I can usually get cream cheese for a buck a package and always have butter and heavy whipping cream on hand. NO ONE has ever noticed that I use a substitute instead of mascarpone. I usually put this in my KitchenAid stand mixer and let it whip for 10 minutes for a nice smooth, creamy texture.

The cream cheese is overpowering. Marscapone is a little harder to make than this substitute but not very much harder since it’s just cream and lemon juice. I’m going to stick with the real stuff.

This has to be completely cold in order to taste right. Once cold, it’s very good and a great substitute. But it has to be cold (or well, I imagine it’s really that it has to set).

I was making Tiramisu, & realized I didn’t have enough Marscapone. I made this recipe, & mixed it with my marscapone mixture & stretched it! It came out great!

I made this recipe when I had only half the Mascarpone cheese for my Tiramisu. It tasted too much like cream cheese. I added some sour cream and more butter and cream. It did not taste anything like mascarpone cheese. When they were mixed together it only just passed. I would not use this recipe again.

Yes, If you tasted this substitute alone, the difference can be noticed… But in recipes such as Tiramisu, very hard to tell. Great recipe.

I like this a lot better than I do real mascarpone, its . I used it in Tiramisu II. My favorite dessert. Sooooo good!

Tried this recipe for tiramisu and did not like it. I lived in Italy for the last year and just moved back was so excited to make some and it was no good. The grocery stores around me did not have mascarpone cheese but next time i will make the drive to find the real thing. Tasted really different.

I really like this recipe. I was able to find mascarpone in the store but it was something like $9 a tub so I decided to try this. I doubled the butter (which helped get rid of the tang from the cream cheese). I also added a little sugar and vanilla to add some sweetness and flavor. I pretty much just kept tasting it till it was what I was looking for. I used it for a cheesecake recipe and it was awesome. I’ve also since used it as a filling for stuffed french toast and it turned out delicious! I’ll definitely make it again.

I used this to substitute in for a tiramisu recipe and it didn’t turn out too well. It tasted like just a lot of cream cheese. I think perhaps next time I will limit the amount of cream cheese and butter, while adding in some flavoring. Perhaps some vanilla.

Worked great in my recipe -thanks!

This worked well as a money-saving substitute for mascarpone in the tiramisu parfaits I made for my church’s fundraiser a couple days ago. The mixture still has a cream cheese flavor to it, but it’s not overpowering. As my father, who detests cream cheese, said “I could tell there was cream cheese in there, but not enough to make me not like it”.

Good substitute in a pinch. I used it for Tiramisu and my family didn’t know the difference.

I’m not sure what Mascarpone cheese is suppose to taste like (I could’nt find it at my local grocery store) but the dish I used this recipe for tasted great!

Excellent. Will use this again. No changes needed