Question by type980: Is Philadelphia cream cheese or soft cheese? Or is that the same?
Im planning to make a carrot cake for my baby's first birthday and in order to make the frosting i need to use cream cheese. I went to Tesco to buy some but all I could find was Philadelphia soft cheese- said on it. Can I use it as a cream cheese, or is that cream cheese in real. Please help as the big day is coming, and I dont want to fail as a mummy.
Thanks!
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Answer by Robin Hood
Its the same
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Yes, Philadelphia is cream cheese, but also belong to the category of soft cheeses.
In any case Philadelphia is the right cheese to use in a carrot cake frosting, but I recommend you buy Light Philadelphia or Extra Light, I assure you it will taste the same and it’ll be much healthier.
soft cream
It should be fine.
But, hey, chill out! You will NOT fail as a mum if one cake turns out a little bit weird. It’s the effort that counts — give your little one a great big hug, and you will be an instant Good Mum.
Cream cheese is a sweet, soft, mild-tasting, white cheese that contains at least 33% milkfat (as marketed) with a moisture content of not more than 55%, and a pH range of 4.4 to 4.9. [1] It is sold in brick form or in a small, tub-like container. Variety brands add seasonings such as garlic, chives, dill, olives, and even smoked salmon.
Cream cheese differs from other soft cheeses (such as Brie and Neufchâtel) in that it is not naturally matured and is meant to be consumed fresh. Boursin cheese is a European cheese more comparable to cream cheese in taste, texture, and production methods.
heres delia’s recipe.. with NO cream cheese at all
Makes a 1 lb (450 g) loaf cake
Ingredients
3 oz (75 g) peeled and grated carrot (about 1 medium-sized carrot)
4 oz (110 g) plain wholewheat flour
½ level teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
½ level teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 fl oz (75 ml) groundnut oil
3 oz (75 g) soft brown sugar
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 oz (50 g) chopped walnuts
For the topping:
2 oz (50 g) full-fat soft cream cheese
1 oz (25 g) unsalted butter (at room temperature)
1 oz (25 g) icing sugar, sieved
8 walnut pieces (optional)
Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 2, 300°F (150°C).
You will need a 1 lb (450 g) loaf tin 6 x 3¾ x 2¾ inches (15 x 9.5 x 7 cm). Brush it with some melted butter, then line the base with greaseproof paper, and brush that as well.
Grate the carrot straight into a mixing bowl, then sift in the dry ingredients to give them a good airing and tip any grains left behind in the sieve into the bowl too. Add all the rest of the cake ingredients and stir well until everything is well and truly mixed, then scrape the mixture into your prepared tin.
Bake the cake in the centre of the oven for 1 hour, or until well risen. When cooked it will come about two-thirds of the way up the tin and just begin to shrink away from the sides of the tin. After that remove it from the oven and leave the tin on a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes before turning the cake out and stripping off the paper.
When it has cooled for 45 minutes or so, you can spread the topping on. To make the topping, combine the ingredients in a small bowl and beat until smooth. Spread it thickly on the top of the cake and decorate it, perhaps with additional walnut pieces. Store in an airtight tin or container.
good luck!!!
Philadelphia Cream Cheese comes in a rectangular package. It is a soft cheese, but what you saw in your market may be the spreadable version of it.
It may measure differently because it’s a spread not a soft block of creamy cheese. If your market doesn’t carry it in a block, you might want to go to a different market or look for another brand of Cream Cheese. They are pretty much all the same, but the standard is Philadelphia Cream Cheese by Kraft.
Check out the site: http://www.kraftfoods.com/philly/products.htm
It’s the same thing, so go ahead and use it, you wont fail as a mummy don’t worry.
yes this is cream cheese! soft cheese is a category like fruit, veg etc
Same stuff
if in doubt, dont use it, go to any good supermarket and u can buy mascarpone cheese, thats what they use in cheese cakes. it doesnt have the really cheesy taste that philly might have. good luck.
Its the same thing, but Tesco do their own version, and it’s a lot cheaper. In the same shelf/section of the chiller cabinet.