Description
Elevate your desserts with this easy and delicious Strawberry Cake Filling. Perfect for layering in cakes, filling cupcakes, or drizzling over ice cream, this vibrant filling brings a burst of fresh strawberry flavor to any treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz (2 ½ to 3 cups) fresh or frozen strawberries, sliced
- ¾ cup water
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- ⅔ cup sugar (adjustable)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
- Pinch of salt (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together water and cornstarch until smooth.
- Add strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla, and salt; stir to combine.
- Cook over medium heat until boiling.
- Boil for 30-60 seconds; avoid overboiling.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 8-10 minutes until thickened.
- Remove from heat and cool completely before using.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ¼ cup (60g)
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg