Substituting Neufchatel Cheese(Italian Cream Cake)?

[schnauzerlover]

I would like to try the Italian Cream Cake and was wondering if I could replace the 'Neufchatel' cheese (in the icing) for either ricotta or cream cheese.
Thanks!

[blazedog]

Cream cheese would be the appropriate sub -- back in the olden days before they had reduced fat cream cheese, neuf cheese was used as a low fat sub for cream cheese -- very similar texture and taste.

[schnauzerlover]

to hear, I'll give it a try. I'm not sure where to get neufchatel anyway, other than a specialty store.Ive read many good things about the Italian Cream cake, so Im dying to give it a try!

[blazedog]

They sell it next to the cream cheese in the supermarkets I go to -- you might have to ask because it can get hidden.

[blazedog]

They sell it next to the cream cheese in the supermarkets I go to -- you might have to ask because it can get hidden.

[funnybone]

I'm not sure where to get neufchatel anyway, other than a specialty store.

If you can find Philadelphia 1/3 less fat cream cheese, then you have it. In the upper right corner, it's labelled Neufchatal. It's the only cream cheese I use and sub it for full fat all the time.

[funniegrrl]

Yes, I was going to say that Philadelphia "light cream cheese" is really Neufchatel -- they just changed the labeling several years ago.

[HealthyinMN]

If you can find Philadelphia 1/3 less fat cream cheese, then you have it. In the upper right corner, it's labelled Neufchatal. It's the only cream cheese I use and sub it for full fat all the time.

This is what we use often - it works great and I can't tell the difference!

[Tutalady]

I use the 1/3 less too and can never tell the difference. I think it blends better than regular cream cheese too.