1. a soft Italian cream cheese with a rich, buttery flavor

Examples

• The tiramisu recipe calls for mascarpone cheese.
• She spread mascarpone on the crackers as an appetizer.
• The dessert was made with fresh berries and mascarpone.
• Mascarpone has a smoother texture than cream cheese.
• The chef whipped mascarpone with sugar for the filling.
• You can find mascarpone in the specialty cheese section.