Description
This Classic Strawberry Purée for Cakes is bright, fresh, and beautifully smooth. I simmer ripe strawberries with a touch of sugar and lemon, then blend into a silky purée that’s perfect for cake fillings, brushing onto layers for moisture, swirling into buttercream, or spooning over cheesecake. It tastes like real fruit—sweet, slightly tangy, and naturally vibrant—so your desserts feel homemade and truly special.
Ingredients
- 500 g fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbsp water
- Pinch of fine salt (optional, for balance)
Instructions
- Wash the strawberries well, hull them, and chop into small pieces so they cook evenly.
- Add strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, water, and (optional) a pinch of salt to a medium saucepan.
- Set over medium heat and stir gently until the sugar dissolves and the berries start releasing their juices.
- Simmer for 8–10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the strawberries soften completely and the mixture looks glossy and syrupy.
- Remove from the heat and let it cool for 5 minutes (hot purée can splatter when blended).
- Blend until completely smooth using an immersion blender (or carefully transfer to a blender).
- For an extra-silky, seed-light purée, strain through a fine-mesh sieve with a spatula (optional but lovely for cake work).
- Cool fully before using in cakes, frosting, or desserts. The purée will thicken slightly as it cools.
- If you want it thicker for a cake filling, return it to the saucepan and simmer 2–3 minutes more, then cool again.
Notes
• Sweetness varies: if your strawberries are very sweet, reduce sugar to 70–80 g; if they’re tart, add 1–2 tbsp more sugar. • For cake layers: brush a thin layer onto sponge to add moisture and strawberry flavor. • For frosting: beat 2–4 tbsp cooled purée into buttercream; add gradually to avoid thinning. • Storage: refrigerate in a sealed jar up to 5 days. • Freezing: freeze in ice-cube trays, then store cubes in a bag up to 3 months—thaw overnight in the fridge. • If it thickens too much after chilling, stir in 1 tsp water to loosen.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: B
- Method: Simmering + Blending
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tbsp
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 9
- Sodium: 1
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 11
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 0