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Whipped Cream Mousse Frosting

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"A friend of mine requested a light whipped cream mousse-like frosting for her Mother's Day cake. This is what I came up with. If you are looking for a white frosting use clear vanilla and white chocolate pudding. It does require refrigeration." — Sweettreats

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1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
1/4 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups frozen whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®), thawed

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Directions

Beat the whipping cream, instant pudding mix, milk, and vanilla extract together with an electric hand mixer in a large bowl until soft peaks start to form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the mixture will form soft mounds rather than a sharp peak.
Fold the whipped topping into the whipping cream mixture to evenly mix. Refrigerate until ready to use.

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Mar 02, 2012

This is one of my favorite frostings to use on summer cakes, like Poke Cake. It's easy to make and frosts like a dream. Sometimes, I'll even throw in some food coloring for a colored frosting or a teaspoon of Kool Aid for a slightly flavored frosting.

—Sarah Jo

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Apr 23, 2012

Excellent...used fat free sugar free french vanilla pudding, skim milk, and fat free whipped topping. Delicious served on Oreo Cookie Cake from this site. Thanks!

—SLJ6

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19 Ratings

Aug 07, 2012

I don't like icing/frosting, but I can "stand" light, airy versions that aren't too sweet. Needing to frost cupcakes for guests, we made this recipe as directed, and again with chocolate pudding and a tad of Kahlua. Yum. This just became my go to frosting.

—cutiemoose

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Aug 18, 2012

Excellent recipe, followed as directed and it was fabulous. Did add food coloring for my son's bday cupcakes, yellow might not have been to masculine. Also 1 8 oz tub of whipped topping is 3 cups so no need to measure.

—AMYJOLSON

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Jun 13, 2012

My husband, all my friends and I all love this frosting. I use chocolate pudding to add some chocolate flavor. We all fight over who gets to eat what's left in the bowl, if there is any!

—Shannon

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Apr 19, 2013

YUM! I love this recipe! Light and creamy whipped frosting. I add three tablespoons of cocoa powder along with the vanilla pudding step and it tastes like chocolate ice cream!

—sarah

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Feb 20, 2013

This recipe is perfection. It is easy to put together and tastes fantastic. Love the light, creamy flavor and smooth mousse texture. I made this using vanilla pudding mix exactly as the original recipe is written. I then used it with the Heavenly White Cake recipe here topped off with fresh strawberries (dry them after washing). I used it as a filling between layers of the cake, then frosted the outside of the cake, and piped little flowers all around the strawberries. I was surprised how nicely the delicate piped flowers turned out. The frosting holds up well at room temperature. I decorated the cake and had it on display for 2 and a half hours with no change in it's appearance or texture. I also piped this frosting on cupcakes for my son's kindergarten birthday party. The children sucked the frosting right off the cupcakes and they declared it tasted like vanilla ice cream. It was a hit with everyone!

—spice_of_life

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Jul 03, 2012

This is an excellent recipe! Not too sweet. I made one with white cholocate pudding the second with devil's food flavoring. Worked great on our ice cream cakes!

—lmcarmichael

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Nutrition

Calories
129 kcal
6%

Carbohydrates
10.2 g
3%

Cholesterol
22 mg
7%

Fat
9.8 g
15%

Fiber
0 g
< 1%

Protein
0.6 g
1%

Sodium
106 mg
4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Whipped Cream Mousse Frosting

Serving Size: 1/15 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 15
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 129
Calories from Fat: 88

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9.8g 15 %
Saturated Fat 7g 35 %
Cholesterol 22mg 7 %
Sodium 106mg 4 %
Potassium 22mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 10.2g 3 %
Dietary Fiber 0g < 1 %
Protein 0.6g 1 %
Sugars 8.6g
Vitamin A 5 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 2 %
Iron < 1 %
Thiamin < 1 %
Niacin 1 %
Vitamin B6 < 1 %
Magnesium < 1 %
Folate < 1 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.