Hi,

My SIL has asked me to put some strawberry filling.
Do you think i can use something like smukers strawberry jam, preserves or jelly??? does anyone know the difference betweent the 3 or which would be better? My only thought on this is that it might be a bit too thick. What do you think? is there anyway to think it down a bit?
BTW: this is for a cake i'm decorating tonight.


thanks for all the help!
Kat

Sure, you can use any of those just be sre to put an icing dam around so it dosen't seep out the sides. I prefer the texture of preserves so that is what I would use. If you microwave it for about 7 seconds you can pour it on a bit easier too!

If you have a cake store near by they sell strawberry filling in clear plastic sleeves...

There are several good quality preserves or jams. Both have texture, perserves tend to have larger pieces of berry. Both are excellent fillings I use them all the time. The strawberry stuff in the sleeves, to me, just tastes like red glop. No real strawberry flavor to be found.

i agree with joann, i prefer preserves coz u can get bits of the fruit..i do not mind using them (smucker's and others)...

I like the Smucker's or Polaners (sp?) all fruit kind. Not as sweet and nice and firm.

I spread a layer of strawberry preserves, then thinly sliced strawberries, on a torted cake. Of course, put the icing dam around it. The preserves keeps the strawberries from getting soggy into the cake.

Did you want just plain jam? I make a strawberry whippedcream filling that is awesome or you could mix the jam with buttercream.

i was looking just to buy some in the grocery and slap it on. as i mentioned earlier my worry is that it's too thick.

SarahJane - what is this? strawberry whippedcream filling.

I'm trying to avoid doing the whole filling myself. I've seen one on this site. I have also bought the sleeves of pastry fillings but i don't have time to go there.
I just found one at a store called Casa Giulia, strawberry preserve. Hope it's good. Ingredients it says, strawberry, sugar, apple pectin, lemon juice. sounds simple right?!

thank you all for the help and suggestions.

I use one cup fresh pureed strawberries, one cup strawberry jam, and fresh made whipped cream. It's delicious. If it's not going to be eaten in the next day, I add gelatin to it.