Description
Indulge in the delightful simplicity of this homemade strawberry cake filling, a vibrant and flavorful addition to your desserts. Perfect for cakes, cupcakes, pastries, or even as a topping for ice cream, this filling brings a burst of fresh strawberry flavor with every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz fresh or frozen strawberries, sliced
- ¾ cup water
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- ⅔ cup sugar (adjust to taste)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- Pinch of salt (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together the water and cornstarch until smooth.
- Stir in the sliced strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and salt.
- Cook over medium heat until the mixture comes to a gentle boil while stirring continuously.
- Allow it to boil for about 30-60 seconds before reducing the heat to medium-low.
- Simmer for 8-10 minutes until thickened enough to coat the back of a spatula without dripping.
- Remove from heat and let cool completely before using.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Sauce preparation
- 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