Raspberry Filling Gets Absorbed! How Do I Avoid This??
Decorating By jennyanne4 Updated 29 Jun 2014 , 5:41pm by Lisana
I have an issue with my raspberry filling getting soaked up into the cake layers. There is still a good raspberry taste, but the filling texture is lost! I use the raspberry filling recipe from Wilton's website. It did work well the very first time I tried it, but the last few tries have ended up with the filling mostly absorbed into the cake layers.
Would crumb-coating the cake help stop this (I'd like to avoid having to do an extra step) or am I possibly doing something wrong in preparing the filling? Please help! My Mom loves the filling and I want to use it in her birthday cake for this weekend!
There are two things you can do.
First, as mentioned, a thin coat of buttercream.
Second option is to shellac the layers with melted jam. You can use any jar of jam, but apricot is a mellow flavor that doesn't interfere with most flavors.
Melt the jam in the microwave and paint it on the cake layer with a pastry brush. It will cool quickly and acts to seal the cake from the more liquid fruit filing.
There are two things you can do.
First, as mentioned, a thin coat of buttercream.
Second option is to shellac the layers with melted jam. You can use any jar of jam, but apricot is a mellow flavor that doesn't interfere with most flavors.
Melt the jam in the microwave and paint it on the cake layer with a pastry brush. It will cool quickly and acts to seal the cake from the more liquid fruit filing.
Thanks for the info! Much needed and appreciated!
You switch to sleeve fillings. I use raspberry all the time and have never once had a problem with it soaking into the cake.
agree. In an emergency, I had to use raspberry jam from the grocery. It turned brown and soaked into the cake and looked AWFUL when I cut that cake at the wedding. Another benefit to cutting my own cakes is I can SEE what my work looks like to the client. I never ever used this stuff again.
sleeve fillings only. shelf stable, wont' soak in, great tasting, designed to be used in cakes.
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