It wont be either sweet or sour. It should just take on the flavours you give it (ie add sugar etc).
Cream cheese can have many roles depending on what it is being used for. Cream cheese often is used as a topper (on bagels or muffins or rolls) to add a sweet, moist finish usually to a pastry or bread-product. Cream cheese if commonly added to frostings and icings. It adds a sweet taste, along with creamy texture. Cream cheese in baked goods often makes the baked goods softer, smoother, and with a more sliky or creamy texture and taste to them.
I would think not because whip cream is sweet. Sour cream has a more tangy bitter taste to it.
How does the color of cream cheese affect peoples perception of taste?
Yes but think about the differences in texture and taste. By using cream cheese you would also want to cut it with something sour for flavor and thin for texture. Nonfat plan yogurt works perfectly. Plus if you use low fat cream cheese you will be cutting calories too.
The big difference between the two cheeses is the savory taste of the Cream Cheese vs. the sweet taste of the Mascarpone cheese. Mascarpone cheese is a bit creamier than cream cheese too. You can use cream cheese as a substitute, you may need to add a little more sugar to your recipe. This is a good substitute for Mascarpone cheese: 16 ounces cream cheese 1/3 cup sour cream 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream Blend all three ingredients together until smooth.
no
Sure.
No, the taste is too different
Cream cheese has an 'expiration date' on it which will say 'best before ____.' This only means that the cream cheese will taste the best before that date.
The color doesn't affect the taste.
No, the taste remains the same.
The best cheese ball recipes can be found on various cooking websites. Taste of home offers many recipes. So does the Kraft website. Or you can purchase a cookbook which specializes in this.