I recently watched an episode of the Great British Baking Show where Mary Berry made a cake with a Mixed Berry Cake Filling.
Fortunately, I had to make a cake for a birthday party and wanted to do something a little different. I really wanted to make a 2 layer cake with some mixed berries between the layers.
Needless to say, I tried to memorize what she did but unfortunately, I did not get her exact recipe. That being said, I did get enough details from her that I was able to come up with this delicious berry filling for a layered cake.
Tips
- While this recipe calls for mixed berries, you could easily substitute for any kind of frozen berries using the same process.
This Mixed Berry filling goes well with my Perfect White Cake. And if you need a great frosting for your cake, make sure you check out my Boiled Icing recipe.
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Gather your Ingredients
You will need the following ingredients to make this Mixed Berry Cake Filling recipe. For ingredient amounts please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Frozen Mixed Berries – whatever combinations you prefer
- Water
- White Sugar
- Cornstarch – used to thicken the cake filling
How to Make Mixed Berry Cake Filling
- Thaw out berries according to the directions on the package.
- Add berries and water to the food processor and puree.
- Combine the sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan.
- Stir in berries. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until it thickens and boils, approximately 8 to 10 minutes.
- Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Refrigerate and cool completely before using.
Printable Recipe Card
Mixed Berry Cake Filling
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IngredientsÂ
- 2 Cups Frozen Mixed Berries
- 3 Tbsp Water
- ¾ Cup White Sugar
- 3 Tbsp Cornstarch
Instructions
- Thaw out berries according to directions on package.
- Add berries and water to food processor and puree.
- Combine sugar and cornstarch in sauce pan.
- Stir in berries. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until it thickens and boils, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat.
- Refrigerate and cool completely before using.
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I used this recipe as a filling in a white sheet cake. It was served at a Veterans Day Celebration. The only thing I changed was to add a bit of lemon juice to brighten it up and to strain the seeds from my frozen fruit. It got rave reviews! I kept hearing people saying “It’s berry berry good”!
Glad everyone enjoyed it!