baking/cooking quick question

I am going to a cookout tonight! And was thinking of making a cake. I have a cream cheese icing out of the container, if i was to mix that with whipped cream to make it lighter and fluffier. Do you think that would taste okay? I am going to put it on a strawberry cake and then ice it and then put strawberry halves and berries in the shape of a flag. Does that sound okay? Would it be okay to add whipped cream to the icing or just leave it as is?

Quoting AMM516:“ I am going to a cookout tonight! And was thinking of making a cake. I have a cream cheese icing out of ... [snip!] ... in the shape of a flag. Does that sound okay? Would it be okay to add whipped cream to the icing or just leave it as is?”

It sounds like it would taste yummy, i would just be afraid that the premade icing would be too heavy with the whipped cream, why not just use the whipped cream for the frosting? that would be like a strawberry shortcake type thing and be super yummy!

Quoting AMM516:“ I am going to a cookout tonight! And was thinking of making a cake. I have a cream cheese icing out of ... [snip!] ... in the shape of a flag. Does that sound okay? Would it be okay to add whipped cream to the icing or just leave it as is?”

Add it or just mix a tiny bit to see how it tastes! I bet it will be good though.

I think it will be fine. It will be pretty loose but you're not making a two layer cake or anything like that so you should still be good.

Quoting jan the baby wrangler:“ It sounds like it would taste yummy, i would just be afraid that the premade icing would be too heavy ... [snip!] ... why not just use the whipped cream for the frosting? that would be like a strawberry shortcake type thing and be super yummy!”

It shouldn't be too heavy. I make something similar to that. It's a fruit pizza with a sugarcookie crust and the topping I make is made out of cream cheese, powdered sugar and I fold in cool whip or whipped cream.

Quoting HautéMamaInYoFace:“ It shouldn't be too heavy. I make something similar to that. It's a fruit pizza with a sugarcookie crust ... [snip!] ... sugarcookie crust and the topping I make is made out of cream cheese, powdered sugar and I fold in cool whip or whipped cream.”

OMG! YUM!

Quoting HautéMamaInYoFace:“ It shouldn't be too heavy. I make something similar to that. It's a fruit pizza with a sugarcookie crust ... [snip!] ... sugarcookie crust and the topping I make is made out of cream cheese, powdered sugar and I fold in cool whip or whipped cream.”

That sounds yummy.....tell me more~!

Quoting AMM516:“ That sounds yummy.....tell me more~!”

It's really frickin' easy. I learned it in my HS culinary class  

You buy the pillsbury sugar cookie dough, press it into a 9x13 cookie sheet and bake.
Let a pack of creamcheese sit til room temp, mix with 2c. powdered sugar (or a little more if you have a raging sweet tooth). - Then fold in one regular tub of coolwhip (or whip up 1c. heavy cream - but the coolwhip wil keep better).

Spread the cream topping over cooled crust, then top with fresh or macerated fruit. Voila!

Quoting HautéMamaInYoFace:“ It shouldn't be too heavy. I make something similar to that. It's a fruit pizza with a sugarcookie crust ... [snip!] ... sugarcookie crust and the topping I make is made out of cream cheese, powdered sugar and I fold in cool whip or whipped cream.”

yum that sounds great!

Quoting HautéMamaInYoFace:“ It's really frickin' easy. I learned it in my HS culinary class   You buy the pillsbury sugar cookie ... [snip!] ... but the coolwhip wil keep better). Spread the cream topping over cooled crust, then top with fresh or macerated fruit. Voila!”

Oh wow I want one I will have to make that! What kind of fruit do you usually top it with?

i would mix 1/2 the icing into it...sounds good  

Quoting HautéMamaInYoFace:“ It's really frickin' easy. I learned it in my HS culinary class   You buy the pillsbury sugar cookie ... [snip!] ... but the coolwhip wil keep better). Spread the cream topping over cooled crust, then top with fresh or macerated fruit. Voila!”

yum! that sounds so easy! i think i'm gonna have to try that today, does it have to be pilsbury sugar cookie dough? i have some premade slice and bake sugar cookie dough in the freezer i made a couple months ago but like to have on hand for when i want some fresh cookies, will that work too you think?

Quoting August mommy of 2:“ Oh wow I want one I will have to make that! What kind of fruit do you usually top it with?”

if my cookie dough will work with it today i'm gonna top mine with blueberries and strawberries and make a flag shape like your cake, its my dads birthday and my uncle and his wife are coming in from florida, it'll be a nice surprise for them!

Quoting August mommy of 2:“ Oh wow I want one I will have to make that! What kind of fruit do you usually top it with?”

Strawberries and blueberries are good for the fourth but I love banana and pineapple and mandarin oranges as well. You can put just about any fruit on there depending on your tastes.

Quoting jan the baby wrangler:“ yum! that sounds so easy! i think i'm gonna have to try that today, does it have to be pilsbury sugar ... [snip!] ... freezer i made a couple months ago but like to have on hand for when i want some fresh cookies, will that work too you think?”

It's worth a shot!
Sometimes I make my dough from scratch too but the first time I tried it homemade, my dough kind of bubbled over the edges of the pan so maybe just give yourself some room for spreading.
You also want the cookie to be chewy so just watch it and maybe even take it out a little bit before you regularly would to make sure the crust isn't too crispy.