Whipped Fruit Filling

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Indulge your sweet tooth with this luscious Whipped Fruit Filling, a versatile and delightful addition to your baking repertoire. This recipe creates a light, fluffy, and creamy filling that’s perfect for cakes, cupcakes, pastries, and more. The combination of butter and high-ratio shortening ensures a smooth and stable texture, while the cooked flour and milk mixture adds a unique richness and stability. With a hint of vanilla and the option to fold in your favorite icing fruit, this filling can be customized to suit any flavor profile you desire. Whether you're an experienced baker or just starting out, this Whipped Fruit Filling will elevate your desserts to the next level with its delectable taste and beautiful consistency.

Recipe for Whipped Fruit Filling

Icing fruit is a concentrated fruit paste or gel used to flavor and color icings, fillings, and other confections. Made from real fruit, it delivers intense natural flavor and vibrant color without changing the icing's consistency. Available in flavors like strawberry, raspberry, blueberry,orange and lemon, icing fruit adds rich, authentic taste to your baked goods. It's a favorite among both professional bakers and home enthusiasts for enhancing cakes, cupcakes, pastries, and more.

Ingredients

5 tablesppons flour
1 1/4 cup milk
1 stick butter
1/2 cup high ration shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon icing fruit per 1 cup of icing

Instructions

Put the flour into a saucepan. Gradually add the milk. Cook over medium to high heat, stirring constantly until thickened. Pour mixture through strainer to be sure there are no lumps. Cool.

Whip the butter, shortening and sugar together. Then whip in cooled flour/milk mixture. Add vanilla and beat on high until fluffy. Recipe produces a white icing. (7-10 minutes) Fold in 1 tablespoons Icing fruit per 1 cup of whipped icing.

Recipe and image taken with permission fromVi Whittington and Autumn Carpenter's Book, Creative Cupcakes.