Cake Fillings

Cake Fillings

Buttercream Filling
* 1 pound bag of powdered sugar
* 1/2 cup milk
* 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
* 2 sticks butter, cut into ½ inch slices
* 1/2 cup shortening
* using the whisk attachment on your electric mixer, mix the powdered sugar, salt, vanilla and milk at low speed until smooth.
* add butter, one slice at a time,until incorporated
* add shortening and whip at highest speed 10-12 minutes, until volume increases by at least 50%.
Flavor additions
buttercream - buttercream filling
With these great flavor additions you can really make your cakes something they’ll talk about long after the party’s over.
Baker's Note: If I don't say otherwise, just fold these additions in by hand at the end of the basicrecipe.
Banana Cream Pie Buttercream Filling
To the basic recipe, you add :
* 1 package Banana instant pudding mix added with the powdered sugar
Choc Chip Mocha Buttercream Filling
To the basic recipe, you add :
* 1 cup chocolate chips, crumbled in food processor
* 2 tablespoons instant coffee, dissolved in 2 tablespoons boiling water
Choc Chip Buttercream
To the basicrecipe, you add :
* 1 cup chocolate chips, crumbled in the food processor
Chocolate Fudge Buttercream Filling
To the basic recipe, you add :
* 7 ounces (1/2 can) sweetened condensed milk
* pinch of salt
* 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
* 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
* mix the chocolate chips, condensed milk and salt together in a microwave-safe bowl.
* heaton high for 1 minute intervals, stirring after each, until chocolate is melted.
* cool to room temperature before folding into buttercream then chill until completely cooled before use.
Cook’s Note: when chilled, the fudge may be too thick to spread. Just stir for a minute or two until you reach a spreadable consistency.
Chocolate Hazelnut Buttercream
To the basic recipe, you add :
*3/4 cup Nutella spread (or other chocolate hazelnut spread)
Cinnamon Swirl Buttercream Filling
To the basic recipe, you add :
* 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon
Coconut Lime Mousse
This is amazing with Banana Cake!
To the basic recipe, you add :
* 1/2 cup coconut milk in place of the milk
* 1/2 cup shredded coconut
* 1/2 cup Lime Curd
to make Lime Curd:
* 1/3 cupgranulated sugar
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* 1 egg
* 1/3 cup key lime juice (available at good supermarkets)
* zest of 3 limes
* 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons butter, melted
* In a microwave-safe bowl, whisk together the sugar and eggs until smooth.
* Stir in lime juice, zest and butter.
* Cook for one minute intervals on high, stirring after each minute until the mixture is thickenough to coat the back of a metal spoon.
* Cover the curd with cling film placed directly on the surface of the curd and refrigerate until set.
Cookies & Cream Filling
To the basic recipe, you add:
* 1 cup Oreo cookie crumbs, or more to taste
Eggnog Crème
This filling is fabulous with White Chai Tea Cake
To the basic recipe, you add:
* 1/2 cup Eggnog in place of the milk.* 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
* 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Espresso Buttercream
To the basic recipe, you add :
* 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder dissolved in 2 tablespoons boiling water.
Extra Rich Chocolate Buttercream
This is so good it should be illegal!
To basic recipe, you add :
* Half a recipe of Whipped Chocolate Ganache (Recipe follows)
WhippedChocolate Ganache Filling
* just freeze the ganache for a few hours until very firm, then whip in your electric mixer, about 5 minutes, until fluffy. Be careful not to over-whip the ganache, however, or you'll end up with chocolate butter!
* spread between cake layers right away.

Ganache
Sounds fancy but it's basically chocolate and cream. Simple ingredients that definitely add up to...