Description
Elevate your desserts with The Best Homemade Strawberry Cake Filling – Alrightwithme. This delightful filling combines the sweetness of ripe strawberries with a hint of lemon, creating a fresh and vibrant flavor that enhances any cake or dessert. Perfect for birthdays, weddings, or casual gatherings, this easy-to-make filling takes just 20 minutes from start to finish. Whether layered between cakes, drizzled over cupcakes, or used as a topping for ice cream, it adds a touch of elegance and taste that store-bought alternatives simply can’t match. Enjoy the natural sweetness and versatility of this recipe, which can also be customized with your favorite flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups ripe strawberries, hulled
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Hull the strawberries and cut them into halves or quarters.
- In a medium saucepan, combine hulled strawberries, white sugar, and lemon juice; mix gently.
- In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and water until smooth.
- Place the saucepan over medium heat and cook while stirring until the mixture reaches a gentle boil.
- Gradually add the cornstarch slurry while stirring continuously to avoid lumps. Cook until thickened (about 2-3 minutes).
- Remove from heat and let cool completely before using.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup (60g)
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg