Description
A sweet and fruity strawberry filling perfect for layering cakes, cupcakes, or topping desserts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, chopped
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the strawberries and sugar.
- Stir and cook until strawberries release their juice, about 5 minutes.
- In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and water until smooth.
- Stir the cornstarch mixture into the strawberry mixture.
- Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the filling thickens, about 3–5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.
- Let it cool completely before using as cake filling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Filling
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 0g
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: strawberry, cake filling, dessert, fruit filling