Description
Creamy cool whip and pudding frosting brings silky sweetness to dessert tables with minimal effort. Smooth chocolate or vanilla pudding mixture blends perfectly with whipped topping, creating an effortless, crowd-pleasing topping that elevates cakes, cupcakes, and pastries for you.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 container (8 ounces / 226 grams) Cool Whip topping, thawed
- 1 package (3.4 ounces / 96 grams) instant pudding mix (flavor of your choice)
Liquid Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) cold milk
Garnish/Optional Ingredients:
(None specified in original recipe)
Instructions
- Combine instant pudding mix and cold milk in a mixing bowl, whisking vigorously until the mixture develops a smooth, slightly thickened consistency.
- Incorporate Cool Whip topping gradually, folding gently with a spatula to create a light, airy frosting that blends seamlessly.
- For optimal texture and flavor, refrigerate the frosting for 10-15 minutes before applying to cakes, cupcakes, or other desserts.
- Spread the chilled frosting evenly using an offset spatula, creating decorative swirls or a uniform layer as desired.
- Store any remaining frosting in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, re-whipping briefly before use if separation occurs.
Notes
- Swap instant pudding flavors to match your cake or dessert theme, creating endless taste combinations.
- For a lighter texture, use skim milk or a non-dairy alternative like almond milk without compromising the frosting’s creamy consistency.
- Chill the mixing bowl beforehand to help the frosting set faster and maintain a firmer structure when spreading on cakes or cupcakes.
- If you prefer a less sweet version, choose sugar-free pudding mix and reduce the amount of Cool Whip for a more subtle frosting profile.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 87 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 130 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg