Best Strawberry Cream Cheese Filling Recipes

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STRAWBERRY-CREAM CHEESE FILLING



Strawberry-Cream Cheese Filling image

Tangy cream cheese gets a hit of tartness and sweetness from fresh strawberries in this simple-yet-perfect cake filling, frosting-like recipe. It tastes simply delicious between layers of a classic chocolate cake.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes about 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

24 ounces (3 packages) cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 cups strawberries (about 12 ounces), hulled

Steps:

  • Put cream cheese, butter, and sugar into mixer bowl; mix until creamy. Mix in vanilla. Puree strawberries in a food processor; strain. Mix 3/4 cup puree into cream cheese mixture (reserve remaining puree for Swiss-Meringue Buttercream). Use immediately or refrigerate airtight up to 3 days; stir before using.

ALMOND CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE, GANACHE AND FRESH STRAWBERRY FILLING, VANILLA BUTTERCREAM ICING AND PINK POURED FONDANT



Almond Cake with Cream Cheese, Ganache and Fresh Strawberry Filling, Vanilla Buttercream Icing and Pink Poured Fondant image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 6h25m

Yield 35 to 45 servings

Number Of Ingredients 38

1 9/10 pounds liquid shortening
1/2 cup inverted sugar
1/4 ounce high-quality vanilla
2 1/2 pounds cake flour
2 1/4 pounds granulated sugar
4 ounces milk powder
1 1/2 ounces baking powder
1 1/4 ounces fine sea salt
1/4 ounce cream of tartar
3 pounds egg whites
1 pound whole eggs
4 ounces water
1 1/2 teaspoons natural almond extract
Ganache, recipe follows
Cream Cheese Filling, recipe follows
Fresh strawberries, sliced thin
Vanilla Buttercream Icing, recipe follows
Pink Poured Fondant, recipe follows
16 ounces high-quality dark chocolate, discs or chopped (2 cups)
1 cup heavy cream
2 pounds high-ratio shortening
1 pound cream cheese, softened
5 pounds confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 teaspoon high-quality vanilla
1 teaspoon butter emulsion
2 1/2 pounds high-ratio shortening
5 pounds confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 teaspoon high-quality vanilla
1 teaspoon butter emulsion
5 pounds confectioners' sugar
8 ounces water
5 ounces corn syrup
1 teaspoon natural almond extract
1 teaspoon high-quality vanilla
2 teaspoons liquid whitener for icing
1/2 teaspoon pink gel food coloring, such as Chefmaster

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Prepare two 16-inch cake pans by greasing them and lining the bottoms with parchment paper.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fixed with the paddle attachment, add the liquid shortening, inverted sugar and vanilla. Then add the cake flour, granulated sugar, milk powder, baking powder, sea salt and cream of tartar. Mix on speed 1 for 1 minute. Then add half of the egg whites and mix on speed 1 for 3 minutes.
  • Add the remaining egg whites and mix on speed 1 for 1 minute. Then mix on speed 3 for 3 minutes. Stop the mixer, scrape the bowl, and add the whole eggs, water and almond extract. Mix on speed 1 for 1 minute. Then on speed 3 for 3 minutes. Lastly, mix on speed 1 for 10 minutes.
  • Fill the cake pans two-thirds full and bake until golden and a tester such as a toothpick comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes. Let the cakes cool completely.
  • To assemble the cake: Torte the cooled cakes (level and split them horizontally into 2 layers each). Generously spread a layer of the Ganache on the first layer of cake, then a generous layer of Cream Cheese Filling. Layer some fresh strawberries on top of the Cream Cheese Filling. Repeat with the next 2 cake layers. Top with the last cake layer and ice the cake smooth with the Vanilla Buttercream Icing. Lastly, pour a thin layer of Pink Poured Fondant over the top of the cake, letting it drip down the sides.
  • In a microwave-safe glass bowl, heat the chocolate in the microwave in 30-second intervals until melted, stirring between each intervals. Add the cream and mix with a spatula until smooth. Let cool.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the shortening and cream cheese until smooth. Then add the confectioners' sugar, sea salt, vanilla and butter emulsion. Mix it all on medium speed for 8 to 10 minutes.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the shortening until smooth. Then add the confectioners' sugar, sea salt, vanilla and butter emulsion.
  • Mix it all on medium speed for 8 to 10 minutes.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the confectioners' sugar, then the water, corn syrup, almond extract, vanilla, liquid whitener and food coloring. Mix it all on medium speed until smooth, about 10 minutes. Yield: enough for one 16-inch layer cake.

CUPCAKES WITH PINEAPPLE FILLING AND STRAWBERRY AND GOAT CHEESE WHIPPED CREAM



Cupcakes with Pineapple Filling and Strawberry and Goat Cheese Whipped Cream image

Provided by Food Network

Time 1h24m

Yield 30 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 25

2/3 cup sugar
2 cups drained, crushed pineapple
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon ginger
Pinch salt
1/2 cup lemon juice
3 1/3 cups unbleached pastry flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 cups Sauvignon Blanc
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon sea salt
3 cups heavy whipping cream
3/4 cup goat cheese, room temperature, softened with the back of a spoon
1 cup chopped strawberries

Steps:

  • For the pineapple filling: Combine sugar, pineapple, cornstarch, butter, lemon zest, ginger, and salt and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick and clear. Stir in the lemon juice and cool completely.
  • For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line standard cupcake pans with 30 cupcake liners.
  • Sift the flour, baking powder, and sea salt into a medium bowl and whisk together. In a liquid measuring cup, mix the wine with the vanilla extract and vanilla paste. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition. Turn the mixer to the lowest speed and alternate adding the flour mixture and wine mixture, beginning and ending with the flour.
  • Fill the cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake until golden brown, 18 to 22 minutes. Cool the cupcakes completely.
  • For the almonds: Heat the almonds, sugar, and butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until the almonds are toasted and the sugar is golden brown, about 15 minutes. Stir in the vanilla. Spread on aluminum foil and sprinkle with the salt. Let cool, and then break into small clusters.
  • For the whipped cream: Whip the heavy cream until fluffy. Whip in the goat cheese just until incorporated. Fold in the strawberries. Spoon the mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large straight pastry tip.
  • To assemble: Remove a piece from the center of each cupcake and fill the cupcake with about 1 tablespoon pineapple filling. Pipe a swirl of goat cheese and strawberry whipped cream onto the top of each cupcake. Top each cupcake with a small amount of sugared almonds.

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