how many grams in a cup of mascarpone?

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• Does it matter if I pack mascarpone into the cup?
  Less than you'd expect. Because mascarpone is dense and almost no air gets trapped during scooping, a packed cup runs maybe 5-10 g over a loosely scooped one. For tiramisu, where the classic ratio is 500 g mascarpone to 4 egg yolks and 100 g sugar, that drift is negligible. For a cheesecake batter where you're folding in three or four cups, prefer the 227 g tub count.
• Can I substitute cream cheese cup-for-cup in tiramisu or frosting?
  By volume yes, but the texture shifts. Cream cheese is around 30-35% fat versus mascarpone's 75%, and it carries a tang from culture. A cup of cream cheese weighs about 225 g — close on grams — but the result is firmer and noticeably sour. To approximate mascarpone, blend 1 cup cream cheese with 2-3 tablespoons of heavy cream and a pinch of sugar.
• Why does my tiramisu cream go grainy after I beat in the mascarpone?
  Overbeating is the usual cause. Mascarpone breaks past a certain point because the fat structure splits, much like overwhipped cream. Fold it into the egg-yolk-sugar zabaglione by hand or with a mixer on its lowest speed, and stop the moment the streaks disappear. Cold mascarpone is more forgiving than room-temperature, but only just.

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