Cake Filling Ideas That Aren’t Buttercream
Looking for cake fillings that aren’t buttercream? Try creamy ganache, fruity curds, and more! These fun ideas are the perfect substitute for buttercream cake filling!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 batch
Light and Fluffy Fillings
- If using in cakes, it helps to stabilize chocolate whipped cream, using the method in this stabilized whipped cream post.
- For softer fillings like jams, whipped cream, lemon curd, and coulis, it can help to have a border of a firmer filling like whipped ganache to ensure it doesn't leak out of the cake (as shown in this vanilla cake post).
- Interested in frosting layer cakes like a professional? Check out this post on how to frost a layer cake.