I have a bride who is wanting to come for a tasting on Thursday. She is wanting to taste the raspberry and apricot fillings. I would normally go and purchase the fillings in the bag at my cake supply store, but I may not have time to get there.
Can I use raspberry and apricot jam??? Will it be an okay substitute?
She wants to taste my lemon cake w/ raspberry filling and white cake w/ apricot filling. Can I just put it right on there or should I mix it wil buttercream?
I'm not used to using the fruit fillings. Most people usually just order buttercream.
Any input or opinions are certainly welcome.
Thanks!
Because I do not have a local cake store and I don't want to deal with shipping, I have always used preserves/jams/jellies as my fruit fillings. I prefer to do my straight, but you can mix them with buttercream for a more creamy filling. The two times I have tried though (with strawberry and raspberry) I didn't like the color or consitancy of the filling.
i've had pretty good luck both ways -straight preserves and mixed with buttercream. just start by adding a little butter cream and keep tasting until it's good. try it out, you might like it! -oh! when i use strawberry preserves i give it a whirl in my mini food processor to break up the big hunks. you could just fish 'em out though.
I usually use jams. I don't skimp on them, either. I get a good brand that is tried and true. One of my favorite brands is Trappist (I think thats right). Their jams are so good!
I use a layer of BC, then a dam and the filling. It keeps the jam from soaking into the cake and is pretty when it is cut in to.
A lot of people will just use jsams. i have tried the strawberry before and thought it was too sweet, but, it can be used.
Another thing I have used in a pinch is the cans of pie filling...in some stores you can find a ton of different varieties..I don't know about Apricot but you may be able to find raspberry.
Oh, and I like to use the all fruit brands, too. That helps them from being too sweet.
My only suggestion is that if she tastes the preserves at the consultation and orders a cake from you, that's probably what you should use to make her cake....unless the fruit fillings you normally use taste very similar to the preserves.
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