Cake #34 - Thinking ahead to Shannon's and Kasey's wedding next year, and wanting to test out some of the interesting new 'things' I found at my local Bakery Supply store, I wanted to make a strawberry cake or cupcake and use the ready made filling. I also wanted to test out their cake mix "creme cake" and see how that came out. That recipe called for way more eggs than normal cakes so I as expected the cupcakes rose beautifully (almost too high) and were pretty good. Not that tender but maybe next time I will bake them less. (Still prefer my own cake recipes to the ready mix, but alas, this is an experiment.)
I used a 'corer' to remove the center of the cupcake and then filled it with the filling, which I liken more to the gel that is used in a fresh Strawberry or Peach pie to hold it all together. It was o.k...like a jelly donut, but not really that spectacular.
I also tried to use some "whipped" frosting that was frozen ready made, and 'strawberry' flavored. It too was just 'o.k.' The flavor was akin to marshmallow cream and not all that strawberry. Was it o.k.? Yes, but it was just that...o.k. I don't think I would use any of those 3 items again. There was another strawberry filling option that I will try next week and they do have some OTHER great stuff there like amazing carrying boxes, ready made wedding candy flowers and some decorator icing, plus colors galore and dusts and sprays that will be great for the decorating I am sure.
Here's how they came out...delicious enough, and with the chopped fresh strawberries, (oh and a nice dusting of powdered sugar right before serving, that made it! The ones that were in the fridge were even better.
