The Best Chocolate Whipped Cream Icing I Have Ever Used
Decorating By mkammer22 Updated 10 Jul 2007 , 2:52pm by mkammer22
I had this frosting in mind when I was asked to make a cake with whipped cream frosting instead of buttercream. I tried to find a recipe online that was quick and didn't use geletin (has never worked for me), but I couldn't find what I was looking for. So instead, I just used ideas from several recipes and came up with this:
Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting:
2 cups heavy whipping cream
2 tbs. granulated sugar
2 tbs. powdered whipped topping mix
5 tbs. chocolate instant pudding mix
In a standard kitchen aid mixer bowl, stir by hand the sugar, whipping cream, and whipped topping mix. Put the entire bowl and the whisk attatchment into the freezer for a few minutes until cold. Remove from freezer and add the instand pudding mix. Stir by hand until incorperated. You may even want to sift the pudding as there might be lumps. Whisk on medium until soft peaks form and then whisk on high until you get the desired consistancy. It only takes a few more seconds from the soft peak stage to get to the stiff peak stage, so keep an eye on it!
I haven't tried it yet with vanilla pudding, but I am confident that it will work the same. It frosts almost as smooth as buttercream, but it will not crust. I was able to make roses and a shell border out of it. I kept it refrigerated most of the time, but I was able to take the cake to work with out a problem. I live in Pheonix too, so I know it can handle heat, lol 
I used two batches of the recipe to frost and decorate (modestly) a 9x13 sheet cake.
I don't know if using the whipped topping mix really made any difference, but I used it that day and now I am afraid not to because it came out so nice. Anyway, let me know what you think if you use it
a friend of mine makes a fruit dip in a similar way. one pkg pudding, 1 cup heavy cream, 1 cup sour cream. the other day i had a sweet tooth and all i could find in the pantry was a half of a box of vanilla pudding and a cup of heavy cream. i whipped it up and it was THICK THICK and CREAMY. very good. my only issue is that i have recently "converted" to scratch everything and i feel like a cheat if i use boxed pudding mix. i need to find a way to make a scratch pudding using heavy cream....?...hmmm.. anyway to answer your curiousities..YES, it is good with vanilla, and NO you dont need the powdered whipped topping for it to be stable. its a yummy idea for cupcakes with a big swirl on top using the wilton 1m tip or even the 230 tip (for fillings) to squirt some into the middle of cupcakes and then ice over the top with ganache or something. mmmmm
Oh, thanks for posting that. I will be trying it for sure. I always want to keep working on the chocolate stuff, it is the most important flavor, NO?!?!?! 
Thx mkammer22..!! I've been looking for a chocolate whipped cream frosting for a while now... something simple to whip up. I have a niece that likes whipped cream frosting & chocolate.. I owe her a b-day cake.. this will be great for her. Gonna try it this weekend.. I'll let you know how it turn out.
Now I have one question... whipped topping mix??? Dream Whip???? or what brands did you use they may be available here lol
This DOES sound very yummy and a nice alternative to buttecream! I have some heavy creamer I need to use and some pudding, so I'm going to give it a try on some cupcakes!
Thanks for posting your recipe! I'll be sure to post some pics and let you know how it turns out!
the whipped topping mix was actually this dry whipped icing base i bought from my local cake suppy store. It is the non-dairy based mix. It is basically the same thing as the non-dairy whipped topping mix you can get in a box at your local grocery store where you just add water and whip. They should have it in the dessert aisle.
I am pretty sure you don't need the whipped topping mix. I only added it because I happened to have some. Melysa said earlier in the post that it will work the same if you omit it and I dont doubt that one bit, lol
Oh ok! Then dream whip will work and since I have it on hand and have nothing else to use it for as of yet I'll add it lol.... and I do trust that it doesn't need it since Melysa has experience in this without it but I don't know what else to use the DW on/in lol
Oh ok!
Then dream whip will work and since I have it on hand and have nothing else to use it for as of yet I'll add it lol.... and I do trust that it doesn't need it since Melysa has experience in this without it but I don't know what else to use the DW on/in lol
i think the dream whip would act the same as the cream would.. i have never used this, but its basically powder that you add water to , to make a cool whip type topping right? so i imagine that when you mix as directed, you are basically combining "imitation" whipping cream to the pudding. same concept as using the cream. so really you could probably even skip the cream if you didnt have it on hand. lets say you have only the dream whip and a box of pudding. well, add the dry dw, the water and the pudding mix, and whip. i bet anything the consistency would come out the same, the taste might be slightly different b/c its not fresh heavy cream but same concept. so anyhow, i think you could do either ingredient, but you probably dont need-need both. the pudding has starches in it that cause the thickness and the cream is what gives the volume. i miyself prefer the cream, but i think it would even work if the DW was all that you had on hand and you just wanted to experiment.
just a thought...!
Does anyone have any suggestions on what to use the dream whip for??? I plan on purchasing a container of heavy whipping cream to try this out with my cupcakes as soon as I get the ambition to make them lol.... Anyway any ideas on other uses for Dream Whip????? I don't want it to expire lol...
ok sounds good but stupid question - does it turn out brown? mkammer22- where do you get the whipped topping mix? ABC? I live near Phoenix and I usually shop at ABC but I have never made whipped topping. Is it strong enough to decorate over like BC?
ok sounds good but stupid question - does it turn out brown? mkammer22- where do you get the whipped topping mix? ABC? I live near Phoenix and I usually shop at ABC but I have never made whipped topping. Is it strong enough to decorate over like BC?
yes it would be brown if you use the chocolate pudding. if you want white (off white really) use vanilla, white chocolate pudding etc.
really all you need to do is to make pudding using heavy cream instead of milk. you'll get the same result.
Ohmygoodies....I have a good recipe for an unbaked cherry cheesecake (and who wants to turn on the oven in this heat?) Make a basic graham crust in a 9x11 pan. Mix 1 packet dream whip as per directions add one package philly cream cheese and 1 cup icing sugar. Beat until well blended...spread over crust, refrigerate and top with cherries. HTH 
This sounds really tasty. I just got my new kitchen aid and i've been chomping at the bit to do some practice cakes. I'm going to try this on one of my cakes. Thanks for the recipe.
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ok sounds good but stupid question - does it turn out brown? mkammer22- where do you get the whipped topping mix? ABC? I live near Phoenix and I usually shop at ABC but I have never made whipped topping. Is it strong enough to decorate over like BC?
Yeah, I get their store brand at abc, but again, you probably don't need it. I was able to pipe a shell border and make a few roses with out any problem. It gives really easy to pressure though when you apply it to the decorating bag, just like any whipped cream frosting, but it will hold its shape really well.
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