Description
Elevate your desserts with this quick and delicious Strawberry Cake Filling, ready in just 20 minutes! Made with fresh strawberries, this vibrant filling is bursting with natural sweetness and flavor, making it the perfect addition to any cake, cupcake, or pastry.
Ingredients
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- 3 cups fresh strawberries (sliced in half)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp cornstarch (mixed with water)
- 1 tsp lemon zest (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the strawberries by washing, hulling, and chopping them.
- In a saucepan, combine strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, and optional lemon zest; heat over medium until bubbling.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- In a small bowl, create a smooth slurry with cornstarch and water; add to the strawberry mixture while stirring to avoid lumps.
- Continue cooking until thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Remove from heat and cool completely before using or storing.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg