cream cheese how to find?

juliapenguin

Aldi!!!! The Germans know their cream cheese.... Having said that, I haven't bought any for a while so please don't lynch me if it's no good any more!

vivw_2

I love carrot cake and would like to be able to make my own but have always been put off making it because of the topping. Recipes say cream cheese but I don't know which one to use. What do you use?

captainprincess

Full fat philadelphia works really well and tastes amazing!!

vivw_2

Thanks captainprincess

I have some tesco value soft cheese in the fridge - would that work or should I go and get some philadelphia

maisy_daisy

captainprincess wrote: »

Full fat philadelphia works really well and tastes amazing!!

Agreed! But (in my opinion!) it has to be proper Philadelphia, not supermarket own brand - they all seem to make the frosting too runny.

Happy baking :j

emiff6

maisy_daisy wrote: »

Agreed! But (in my opinion!) it has to be proper Philadelphia, not supermarket own brand - they all seem to make the frosting too runny.

Happy baking :j

I've used Philly, Philly light, Asda own brand and JS own brand. Philly does give a distinctive flavour, but the others work fine. If you beat an ounce of butter into the cheese first it stops it going too runny when you add the icing sugar.

(And I don't fuss about the weight of the carrot, either, just use one whole carrot).

Penelope_Penguin

vivw wrote: »

I love carrot cake and would like to be able to make my own but have always been put off making it because of the topping. Recipes say cream cheese but I don't know which one to use. What do you use?

I've used several - no difference as long as they're full fat

captainprincess

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

I've used several - no difference as long as they're full fat

I agree, as long as its full fat you will be fine!

Have fun, Carrot Cake is my absolute fav

suzybloo

I always use Tesco value range cream cheese. Makes a lovely topping -think it was about 90p last time I bought it.

juliapenguin

I know this doesn't apply to the OP, but beware of deli counter cream cheese - I had a massive and expensive tiramisu disaster when the full-fat cream cheese I asked for obviously wasn't full-fat. I think the labels on the tubs must have got mixed up. 'Tiramisu' means 'pick me up' in Italian, but my family and friends called my disastrous effort 'sick me up' for obvious reasons. It tasted ok - it was just like a tiramisu smoothie!