has anybody used the ready made bavarian filling? when i ordered i was expecting something else
it came to me in a sleeve, and tastes just like pudding?
what cake do i use it for? please help! and to add insult to injury i ordered 2!

Do not panic!

I know exactly what you mean!

You can make it closer to real bavarian cream by folding some cool whip or whipped cream into it, then refrigerate it immediately. Your finished product will have to be refrigerated, but it will taste far better.

Did you get the bavarian cream in the 2 lb. tube with the ends that are cut to resemble a piping bag? That company (I cannot remember the manufacturer) also makes a french bavarian cream filling that is not great, but looks and tastes more like home-made BvC.

Ask your supplier if they can get that for you to try, instead. It is lighter in both color and texture. I have used it in a pinch, but I still prefer home-made BvC any day.

Theresa

I bought the same thing I wasn't very happy with it either, but luckily it was cheap. I bought chocolate too.
I've used it for cupcake fillings. My DB ate a filled CC and said, "wow these even have chocolate pudding in them"at least they liked it.
It was not in the fridge when I bought it,so I've been tring to find out if the cake needs cooled if you fill with it. The sales lady didn't know
Did anyone tell you?
BTW the raspberry fill they make is good.

yes, the cake has to be cooled before you fill it, otherwise it absorbs into the cake, and you get a mushy middle.

Theresa

Is the raspberry seedless? I like the solo brand, but sometimes the store is out.

What brand are y'all referring too?

No, the raspberry filling is not seedless, but it is quite tasty.

If you go to the following link you will see which fillings I am speaking of:

http://www.countrykitchensa.com/catalog/Searchresults.aspx?Description=filling&search.x=31&search.y=5

Theresa

thanks guys!
i bought the filling for the stable chemical nature... i will definatly try the coolwhip mix do you think that the frostin pride stuff will work with it? how about some fruitjam or jelly(as you have probably guessed im really not happy with the flavor of this stuff on its own)
what cake flavor do you recommend?
thank you once again

I am not familiar with frosting pride, so I can't answer that.

As far as flavors go, you can do almost anything. My taste would direct me to a lemon cake. I would stay away from yellow sponge, as it would remind me too much of a boston creme pie.

I have never added jam to the BvC, but I have added it to the raspberry filling when I need something with more density. A big jar from the local discount grocer makes a difference when you need lots of flavor.

The lemon filling is also very good. I have used that to fill a poke cake (I poked it with a 12 round tip on a pastry bag and squeezed!). I have also used the pineapple, but found it needed an additional small can of crushed pineapple, drained.


I use the cream cheese filling when I need to make a quick batch of pastries. I have swirled fruit in it to make cheesecake bars.

Theresa