Substitute for cream cheese?

Elbelle · ‎03-09-2010

Hi All! Since I'm stuck home today because of the snow, I thought I'd do some baking, but I'm limited only to ingredients I already have in the house. I'd like to make my recipe for Almond Pound Cake, but it calls for 8 ounces of cream cheese (the kind that comes in a stick), which I do not have. Do you think I can substitute either Greek Yogurt, or whipped cream cheese, which is what I do have on hand? I'm afraid that these two ingredients would not be "thick" enough and might ruin the consistency of the cake.

TIA!

software · ‎06-08-2016

@Elbelle wrote:
Hi All! Since I'm stuck home today because of the snow, I thought I'd do some baking, but I'm limited only to ingredients I already have in the house. I'd like to make my recipe for Almond Pound Cake, but it calls for 8 ounces of cream cheese (the kind that comes in a stick), which I do not have. Do you think I can substitute either Greek Yogurt, or whipped cream cheese, which is what I do have on hand? I'm afraid that these two ingredients would not be "thick" enough and might ruin the consistency of the cake.

TIA!

I'm no chef but I would be more inclined to substitute butter or margine sticks.

Beguile · ‎05-16-2010

I would use the greek yogurt, as long as it's unsweetened. Regular yogurt can be used as a sub if it is strained first to remove all the liquid. Greek yogurt is already strained and thicker, so I think it would be your best bet. Some of my best recipes have come from being out of a particular ingredient. Necessity is the mother of invention! Good luck and have fun baking today...sounds delicious!!

dex · ‎03-09-2010

How about cottage cheese puréed or sour cream or yoghurt strained to remove water.

Shopchickie3 · ‎05-30-2010

Go onto the King Arthur Flour website and see if they have a cream cheese substitute tip.

Regards.

Shopchickie.

Ps I'm home also in snow.

Nonametoday · ‎03-09-2010

I hardly think for the recipe that you are using there will be a good substitute for cream cheese. It really is the heart of the cake.

OKPrincess · ‎03-10-2013

I asked Alexa and she said heavy cream is a good sub for cream cheese.

alliswell · ‎07-12-2012

@Elbelle wrote:
Hi All! Since I'm stuck home today because of the snow, I thought I'd do some baking, but I'm limited only to ingredients I already have in the house. I'd like to make my recipe for Almond Pound Cake, but it calls for 8 ounces of cream cheese (the kind that comes in a stick), which I do not have. Do you think I can substitute either Greek Yogurt, or whipped cream cheese, which is what I do have on hand? I'm afraid that these two ingredients would not be "thick" enough and might ruin the consistency of the cake.

TIA!

Hi @Elbelle, personally, I would use with the whipped cream cheese that you do have on hand.