Straightforward Raspberry Cake Filling Recipe
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Making essentially the most delectable raspberry cake filling is less complicated than you assume! Utilizing frozen or recent raspberries and simply 5 different elements, it comes collectively in lower than quarter-hour. Put together it upfront so it has time to chill utterly earlier than spreading onto your frosted cake layers.
For years, readers have requested if I’ve a raspberry cake filling recipe. The reply has all the time been no, as a result of I’ve by no means actually made a profitable batch that tastes nice AND holds up between cake layers. However that modified the opposite week as I decreased down limitless packages of frozen raspberries over the range. (And loved loads leftovers stirred into oatmeal.) And so, by widespread demand…
When creating this recipe, I began with my recipe for raspberry sauce. I knew I needed to make it thicker, with out straining the seeds, and that it wanted to arrange properly in order that it wouldn’t ooze out of a cake. It additionally wanted to be a little bit sticky, so it wouldn’t trigger the cake layers to slip round. Oozing, slippery muffins are NOT on the menu right this moment.
The recipes are fairly comparable, however this one thickens up right into a jam-like consistency because of a little bit extra cornstarch and longer cooking time.
Key Substances You Want for Raspberry Cake Filling & Why:
- Water & Cornstarch: Cornstarch is the magic thickener for this raspberry filling. You don’t want a lot, however you have to dissolve it in a little bit water earlier than utilizing. That is referred to as a “slurry”; see strawberry sauce for instance.
- Raspberries: You’ll love the comfort of utilizing frozen berries, that are sometimes frozen at their peak freshness and sweetness. You want 12 ounces (340g). Contemporary raspberries work simply as effectively.
- Sugar: You solely want 1/3 cup (67g). The raspberry filling ought to be a little bit tart, since you’ll pair it with cake.
- Lemon Juice: The filling wants *one thing* to steadiness the berry and sugar, and lemon juice offers that trace of freshness. Don’t go away it out or the filling will style fairly flat.
- Vanilla Extract: Add a little bit splash of vanilla extract to the filling as soon as it comes off the warmth. It tastes and smells unimaginable!
Only a Few Minutes on the Range
Stir collectively all of the elements—aside from the vanilla—in a saucepan set over medium warmth. Because the combination heats up and the frozen raspberries thaw, use a silicone spatula to smash the berries. This will get simpler because the raspberries soften. By the point it begins to boil, the raspberries ought to be largely crushed, so it’s the combination has a good consistency with no large lumps.
Permit it to boil, nonetheless on medium warmth, for five full minutes, stirring sometimes.
Take away from warmth and stir within the vanilla extract. Take an enormous whiff—it smells wonderful!
Let it cool at room temperature for about quarter-hour after which switch to a heatproof bowl and refrigerate. It’ll proceed to thicken and arrange because it chills.
How you can Assemble a Cake With Raspberry Filling
I.e., tips on how to forestall the ooze issue.
You’ll have essentially the most success with this raspberry filling in your cake in case you companion it with some frosting. My group and I examined a cake with simply the raspberry filling in between the cake layers—frosting solely on the skin of the cake—and decided it actually wants a buttercream base layer to maintain the cake secure.
Select a sturdy frosting, like a vanilla buttercream or Swiss meringue buttercream (extra ideas under). Unfold a skinny layer in your cake layers, to work because the sturdy base on your raspberry filling.
You Additionally Want a Buttercream “Dam”
Spoon frosting right into a piping bag fitted with a big spherical tip, reminiscent of Wilton 2A. (Or simply use a disposable piping bag and reduce about 3/4-inch off the tip and use that with no piping tip.) That is for piping a “dam” across the frosted cake layer earlier than spreading the raspberry filling inside its border.
Why am I doing this? The buttercream dam retains the jammy filling in place, so it doesn’t seep out the perimeters of your cake. You’ll have an oozy mess in any other case.
After you add the dam, unfold the raspberry cake filling within the heart:
Finest Frostings to Pair With Raspberry Filling
Listed below are some sturdy frostings that you should use as the skinny base layer underneath your raspberry cake filling and piped as a “dam” round it:
Makes use of for Raspberry Cake Filling
This recipe makes a little bit greater than 1 cup of raspberry filling (about 340g). I discover it to be simply the correct quantity for a 3-layer 8-inch or 9-inch cake (with 2 layers of raspberry filling). Use a heaping 1/2 cup between every layer. Or you should use it on a 2-layer 8-inch or 9-inch cake or a 3-layer 6-inch cake, pictured right this moment, and have a little bit leftover to serve alongside the cake slices (or stir into yogurt, oatmeal, and so forth). Strive it in one in all these recipes:
You would additionally use this cake filling to interchange the raspberry preserves in these raspberry streusel bars, or swap out the butter and cinnamon-sugar filling in cinnamon rolls to make cream cheese frosting-topped raspberry rolls. So dreamy.
FAQ: Can I Make Raspberry-Crammed Cupcakes?
Completely, and I hope you strive it! Have you ever ever made my cream-filled chocolate cupcakes earlier than? You’ll fill your cupcakes the very same method with this raspberry cake filling, and I embody these directions within the filling recipe under. You should use any taste cupcake, so browse my cupcake recipes to search out some inspiration. Pictured listed here are my vanilla cupcakes.
Raspberry Cake Filling
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Prepare dinner Time: 10 minutes
Complete Time: quarter-hour (plus cooling)
Yield: 1 heaping cup
Class: Dessert
Methodology: Cooking
Delicacies: American
Description
Utilizing recent or frozen raspberries and simply 5 different elements, this raspberry cake filling comes collectively in lower than quarter-hour. Make it upfront so it has time to chill utterly earlier than assembling your cake. For finest outcomes, I like to recommend spreading a layer of frosting in your cake layer, piping a frosting dam across the edge, after which spreading the raspberry filling contained in the frosting border. See above for a visible.
Directions
- Whisk the cornstarch and water collectively till all of the cornstarch has dissolved. (I simply use a fork to combine—very simple.) Mix cornstarch combination, raspberries (no have to thaw if utilizing frozen), granulated sugar, and lemon juice in a medium saucepan set over medium warmth. Utilizing a silicone spatula, stir the combination, mashing the raspberries as they start to thaw and soften.
- Convey to a boil and let it boil for five full minutes, stirring sometimes. Take away pan from warmth and stir in vanilla extract.
- Permit the raspberry filling to chill at room temperature for 10–quarter-hour, then switch it to a bowl or container and place it within the fridge for at the least 4 hours and as much as 1 week (the longer, the higher). No have to cowl it, but when refrigerating for longer than 4 hours, cowl tightly. It’ll proceed to thicken up because it chills. Raspberry filling have to be utterly chilled earlier than utilizing in your cake. If freezing, see Be aware under for directions.
- To fill cake: You should use the utterly cooled and thickened raspberry filling to fill a 2-layer or 3-layer cake. You’ll have essentially the most success with this raspberry filling in case you companion it with some frosting filling; it actually wants a buttercream base layer to maintain the cake layers secure. Unfold a skinny layer of buttercream/frosting in your cake layers, to work because the sturdy base on your raspberry filling. Doesn’t have to be a lot; only a skinny layer. You additionally want a buttercream “dam” across the cake layers to maintain the jammy raspberry filling contained in the cake layers. Spoon some buttercream right into a piping bag fitted with a big spherical tip, reminiscent of Wilton 2A. Pipe a border across the cake. Then, unfold the raspberry filling contained in the buttercream border. An offset spatula is useful for spreading. Assemble subsequent cake layer on prime, and repeat. For a 3-layer 8-inch or 9-inch cake, use a heaping 1/2 cup between every layer. For a 2-layer 8-inch or 9-inch cake, use about 3/4 cup filling and have some leftover. See Be aware under for different cake sizes.
- To fill cupcakes: With a pointy knife, reduce a circle in a cooled cupcake, and take away the middle, which shall be roughly the form of a cone. Utilizing a small spoon, fill the center of the cupcake with as a lot raspberry filling as you’ll be able to. (Often between 1–2 teaspoons.) Slice/tear off the pointed tip of the cone-shaped piece of cupcake, and gently press the spherical piece again on prime of the filling. Repeat with remaining cupcakes. Makes sufficient filling to fill 2 dozen cupcakes. Or fill 1 dozen, and have some filling leftover.
- Cake or cupcakes full of raspberry filling and topped with buttercream are sometimes wonderful coated at room temperature for 1 day. Cowl and retailer within the fridge after that.
Notes
- Freezing Directions: After the raspberry filling cools utterly, freeze in a freezer-friendly container for as much as 3–6 months. Thaw on the counter or within the fridge earlier than utilizing. It is going to be very thick.
- Particular Instruments (affiliate hyperlinks): Disposable or Reusable Piping Bags and Wilton 2A (for the frosting dam) | Offset Spatula
- What Dimension Cake: This recipe makes a little bit greater than 1 cup of raspberry filling (about 340g). I discover it to be simply the correct quantity for a 3-layer 8-inch or 9-inch cake (with 2 layers of raspberry filling). Use a heaping 1/2 cup between every layer. Or you should use it on a 2-layer 8-inch or 9-inch cake, and match about 3/4 cup within the heart with some leftover. Or strive a 3-layer 6-inch cake, pictured right this moment, with about 1/3 cup between every layer.
- Makes use of for leftover raspberry cake filling: Serve leftover raspberry filling alongside the cake slices or cupcakes. Or add to smoothie, stir into yogurt, cottage cheese, oatmeal, use as a jam on a sandwich, and so forth.
- I want utilizing frozen raspberries: Frozen raspberries are handy for many, they usually normally are available 12-ounce baggage which is the precise quantity you want on this recipe. It additionally guarantees year-round, flavorful raspberry filling. You’ll be able to positively use the identical quantity of recent raspberries when you have them. The tip result’s just about the identical.
- Can I pressure out the seeds? You’ll be able to, however the raspberry filling doesn’t keep as thick. You’ll want so as to add at the least 1 extra teaspoon cornstarch. And also you’ll have lots much less filling. I strongly advocate protecting the seeds within the filling.
- Can I exploit different berries? I’ve solely examined this with the identical quantity of recent or frozen blackberries, and it really works splendidly. No modifications to the recipe, simply swap the berries. For a strawberry cake filling, I exploit and advocate the filling from these strawberry shortcake cupcakes. Nonetheless engaged on a blueberry model.
- Does this work as a topping for muffins and cheesecakes? It’s fairly thick. As a substitute, I like to recommend my raspberry sauce recipe.
Key phrases: raspberry cake filling
