I have read several made-from-scratch strawberry filling recipes. But I'm curious, if I mix a batch of DH strawberries n cream icing with some strawberry jam/presevers do you think this would be OK?

The filling would be for a four layer wedding cake...

Thank you for your input!

I have never used canned frosting before,( assuming the DH stands for Duncan Hines) but I do buy the bucket of Sams Buttercream and mix sleeved strawberry filling together, turns out great, I also add a little strawberry extract as well.
Edited to say...even better is the Rich's Frozen Bettercreme and sleeved strawberry filling!

I used the strawberry Smuckers perserves with my buttercream and used that for a filling. Everyone that ate it loved it.

I mixed my homemade strawberry puree with homemade buttercream and it was great.

I used fresh strawberries, blended in a magic bullet to make buttercream frosting. It was heavenly.

I used fresh strawberries, blended in a magic bullet to make buttercream frosting. It was heavenly.

I mix my homemade buttercream with fresh strawberrys mixed in the gel with sugar

The cake can sit out, but just put it in the fridge for when you're finished serving it. Turns out great everytime! Fresh all the way for me! Try it out and see the difference it makes. Good luck!

I have mixed the canned frosting with preserves and it works great as a filling. I have also mixed it with my regular buttercream as well.

Last week I made a batch of SMBC with sweetened berry purée (frozen berries, thawed and blended with sugar syrup). Ooh la laaaaaa.
I used it to top some cupcakes for my mom's group ( I am quite popular with them ) but I would love to find that as a filling in a regular cake, white or chocolate...

I use strawberry pie filling

I make a batch of homemade white chocolate mousse and fold in CK strawberry filling....very yummy and surprisingly not too sweet.

I use my butter cream, a couple spoons of strawberry jam, and about a half a package of strawberry jelly......... I do the same with raspberry, etc..... works great, adds a pretty color too.......

I use buttercream and mix with some stawberry jelly and strawberry preserves........sometimes I mix in a little strawberry jello, too........everyone LOVES it!!!!

I have mixed strawberry preserves with my buttercream and it was wonderful.

I use the SMBC recipes from Martha Stewarts Cupcakes book then puree 1 1/2 cups of fresh strawberries and mix it in at the end. It is too die for.

I use the SMBC recipes from Martha Stewarts Cupcakes book then puree 1 1/2 cups of fresh strawberries and mix it in at the end. It is too die for.

I use the SMBC recipes from Martha Stewarts Cupcakes book then puree 1 1/2 cups of fresh strawberries and mix it in at the end. It is too die for.

Has anyone added orange marmalade to their buttercream? I am considering doing this for the filling of an orance creamsicle cake, but wondering if its a good idea, or not.

These all sound yummy! Those of you who use fresh berries, does the juice from the berries cause any problems with the buttercream?

you mentioned using DH canned icing... I wouldn't use any canned icing personally. I tried it not long ago trying to take a short cut since it was just for kids, but the stuff tasted nasty! I guess I've gotten used to homemade icing, plus it's way too soft.

I've just taken some of my buttercream that is stiff and added strawberry or raspberry preserves to it.

I used a jar of strawberry ice cream topping added some homemade buttercream, YUM! I put way too much between my layers and it leaked out of the sides, but once it crusted it was fine and I put fondant over it, no problem!

I use the fresh berries and I was worried about it getting too wet but the puree mixes in great, no problems at all

I use the fresh berries and I was worried about it getting too wet but the puree mixes in great, no problems at all

thank you so much for all the great posts. I ended up just using the preserve for my test cake but I think for the real deal I will use it with buttercream for an added oomph!