Hello Bakers,

 looking for the good cake filling. I looking for the thick layer filling in the cake. I was wondering about pudding filling or mousse filling.Not a big fan of buttercream.

Any advises?or what is your favorite cake filling?

Thanks to all!

All depends on the cake, what flavour are you doing?

chocolate and vanilla. I think buttercream feels a little "crispy"

I fill my cakes with flavored buttercream or whipped ganache. No puddings, mousses or fresh fruit (i.e. things that need to stay refrigerated). 

I've never found buttercream to be crispy. Perhaps try a different recipe? 

Are you referring to a crusting buttercream? Try a Swiss Meringue, it's very close to a mousse texture.

Thanks to reply! I think regular buttercream a little "heavy" for the moist cake.I would like some filling light and at the same time thick layer.

I love to use thick fillings -- I like strawberries sandwiched in whipped cream and in other layers homemade lemon berry filling using fresh apple for pectin to hold it firm -- this for white cake with a grand marnier splash --

then for chocolate I often use an Italian cream filling which is cream cheese, sour cream and more lemon juice than vanilla little sugar -- it's ridiculous -- the cake I call hot fudge but it's a play on words because its fudgey and it has cayenne pepper on it -- so the cheesey filling balances it out --

two magic cakes

and these would be covered in Swiss meringue butter cream maybe fondanted

My most requested filling for some reason is what I call bavarian cream.  Basically it's pudding made with half & half and a little extra vanilla - I use only about 1 3/4 cups of half and half to a large box of pudding.  After it's set I whip up Pastry Pride and fold it in.  The Pastry Pride holds up really well. I have no idea why this filling is so requested above all others.

never heard about Pastry Pride.Is t like buttercream?Do you put PP around pudding so it will keep in shape?

wow sounds like really magic cakes!

what type of filling commercial stores (like HEB,Mayer's) in cakes so the layers look thick and smooth?

I was thinkng its margarine instead of butter,because cheap ingridients for store.

Pastry Pride is a brand of whipped cream type filling.  It comes frozen and you thaw and whip.  I fold the pastry pride into the pudding to lighten it up.  I always use swiss meringue buttercream to frost so I use that as a dam and put the pudding/pastry pride mixture in that - you can put it pretty thick.

Thank you I will check PP in local store. Should the cake with this filling stay refrigerated? 

K8memphis is it equal amounts of cream cheese and sour cream for the filling you use with the chocolate cake?

a little less sour cream than cream cheese -- I just kind of make it up every time -- I strain the water out of the sour cream by placing it in a strainer overnight or suspending it over a bowl tied in cheesecloth -- and I usually gelatinize it -- you can't get it wrong -- cream cheese, sour cream enough powdered sugar to taste but not too much -- more lemon juice than vanilla -- it's purely ridiculous -- you can't help eating a big spoonful

You said "and I usually gelatinize it "  do you mean you put gelatin into the sour cream?

i bloom the plain unflavored gelatin in water and add it to the mix especially if it's for a celebration cake-- if it's just for us at home I don't do the gelatin --

like i said I just usually 'make it up' whenever I  need it-- proportion wise I don't go by a recipe -- 

i would not -- you might like it that way -- test it out -- 

K8memphis That filling sounds delicious.  Does is require refrigeration?  

yes, crnewbold, must be refigerated

Thanks for the reply.  Can't wait to try it.

me too!

cool lemme know if you do

Hello!May I ask you a question please. 

Bakers say that "some fillings have to be refrigerated"   What does it mean? we put all cake in refrigerator.

I understand that those "has to be refrigerated" fillings aren't perfect for wedding cake,right?

Thank you!

Now I think I used crusting buttercream as my filling....:(

do you melt gelatin before adding to the mix?

i do use this for groom's cakes but they were for family -- I have used it professionally for tons of cakes -- but it is a hazardous filling --must be handled properly or peeps can get sick --

carefully melt the gelatin -- yes -- if it gets too hot you kill it -- follow the directions carefully-- and sieve it so there are no little bits left in there

like I said I make up the recipe every time (in that it's not written down exactly) but I use maybe a third of a package but just depends on brand -- in other words I use a partial amount of say a regular recipe of jello 

nothing specific