Can you use jam as a cake filling?
(Yes, I just wrote that!) A cake such as this is not only super delicious and moist, but I think it’s pretty as well. And, anyone – yes, anyone! – can smear a cake with store-bought jam and a dusting of powdered sugar.
Can you fill cake with raspberry jelly?
Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Filling is not only scrumptious, it is easy to make too. The cake is cut into three layers which are then spread with a raspberry or cherry jam or preserves. I used raspberry this time around. Then the giant sandwich is frosted with a dark chocolate, sour cream frosting.
Can you use jam in between cake layers?
Spread the jam over the cake until it is covered. Then, very carefully, invert the layer and lay it over the frosted part of the bottom layer. This way you will both frosting and jam between the two layers.
How do you spread jam between cake layers?
On a cutting board or another plate, turn the second layer so that the bottom is up. Spread the jam over the cake until it is covered. Then, very carefully, invert the layer and lay it over the frosted part of the bottom layer. This way you will both frosting and jam between the two layers.
What goes first jam or buttercream?
To assemble, choose the sponge with the best top, then put the other cake top-down on to a serving plate. Spread with the jam then pipe the buttercream on top of the jam. Place the other sponge on top (top uppermost) and sprinkle with caster sugar to serve.
Does a cake with jam filling need to be refrigerated?
Cakes with this type of filling can be stored at room temperature for up to 4 days as long as the frosting can be stored at room temperature; after 4 days the jelly will have a tendency to start to mould. The filling can be refrigerated if the frosting on the cake calls for it.
What is best to put between cake layers?
Normally if you are going to carve a cake, a thick, stiff buttercream is the best thing to put between the layers. But I like putting yummy, creamy, luscious fillings between my cake layers. The problem with putting creamy fillings between the layers of a cake you plan to carve is that it creates ‘slippage’.
How do I stop jam seeping in my sponge?
You can also put a very thin layer of butter cream on the sponge before putting the jam on. The butter cream will prevent the jam seeping into the sponge, you can then add the remaining butter cream and sandwich as normal.
Does buttercream or jam go on first?
Spoon the buttercream into a piping bag fitted with a plain nozzle. To assemble, choose the sponge with the best top, then put the other cake top-down on to a serving plate. Spread with the jam then pipe the buttercream on top of the jam.
Does raspberry filling need to be refrigerated?
Keep in mind that this is an UNPRESERVED fruit filling. Unlike a jam filling, this raspberry cake filling needs to be refrigerated for food safety. It’s best to keep the cake refrigerated until a few hours before serving and should not be left unrefrigerated longer than 4 hours.
How do you keep fruit filling from soaking into cake?
We want to make sure that filling doesn’t seep into the cake layers.
- Pipe a barrier around the edge of the cake layer.
- Place the second cake layer carefully on top of the filling.
- If you have openings around your cake (like the pictures below), pipe more frosting around the outside of the cake to secure the filling.