That is in the supermarkets chilled section in place of cream cheese icing? I have not tried the product so don't know what it's taste or consistency is like, but my daughter has requested a cake with cream cheese icing for her Birthday on Sunday and my cream cheese icing doesn't always turn out how I want it (thick and fluffy).
aglarana,
Nov 20, 8:14pm
I don't think cheesecake filing is the same as cream cheese icing.
tigerlilly16,
Nov 20, 8:36pm
I don't think it will be the same either, but I was thinking it might work as an icing, though having never tried it I'm not sure.
aglarana,
Nov 20, 8:38pm
Maybe you could add icing sugar to it? Give it a go. I'd love to hear the results. My cream cheese icing tends to flop more often than not too.
kaddiew,
Nov 20, 8:44pm
The Meadowfresh Cheescake Filling in the tub contains:
It doesn't contain cream cheese as such; not sure what the texture would be like, spread over a cake.
mindi1,
Nov 20, 9:47pm
I have never been able to find this. Is it on a chiller shelf?
daarhn,
Nov 20, 9:57pm
countdown and spaks n slaves have it, next to ricotta cheese tubs, cottage cheese tubs and creamcheese section.
245sam,
Nov 20, 11:04pm
tigerlilly6, I personally would not use the cheesecake filling as an icing, even with added icing sugar - it is already plenty sweet enough and IMO would be sickly sweet with any added sweetening. I don't often make icing nowdays however I do know that to get a good set the traditional/original cream cheese should be used and not the soft, spreadable or lite versions. :-))
tigerlilly16,
Nov 21, 12:24am
Hi Mindi, I just went to New World and it was between the riccota and cream cheese tubs. I decided not to get it as it sounds like it probably wouldn't be suitable as an icing - plus it was really expensive, I was guessing it would be around $6 to $7 but it was actually $9.20 for a 500g tub! this seems a ludicrous price when you can get a complete cheesecake from the freezer or bakery section for around $5 or $6 bucks. If I ever see it on super special I might get it though just to try it as I am curious.
tigerlilly16,
Nov 21, 12:27am
Yes thanks 245sam, I have heard that tip before too so got the traditional one, now I will just have to try and dig out which recipe I used last time as I seem to remember it was 'passable' I think I used a recipe without butter in it, I have never really got the point of the butter anyway?
aglarana,
Nov 21, 12:30am
Holy mackerel!
miffycat1,
Nov 21, 12:42am
You make a much bigger cheese cake using the Meadow fresh cheese cake mix than the cheaper ready made ones in the supermarket. They Mix is around $7.99 as I remember in CHCH.
mindi1,
Jun 5, 7:47pm
Thanks for responses. Wow, expensive.
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