I need help with fillings

ChristyML

So I plan on making cupcakes with either blue or pink filling in them. This is not a gender reveal party. I just plan on telling family what we are having in a fun cute delicious way (I'm planning to have it be the dessert for Father's Day dinner).

I'm not sure what kind of filling to use. I don't really want to use frosting or cream filling (they taste too sugary to me), and I was thinking of a fruit jam filling, but I can't think of a pink one (strawberry and raspberry are more of a red). Any ideas for a pink fruity jammy filling?

Any other ideas for a different kind of filling are welcome! TIA

ETA: My husband and I have told people we are finding out the gender, so I am assuming we will tell everyone what that gender is once we know. 

Sharon&Paul

I can not think of a pink fruit filling, but you could mix the fruit jam with buttercreme filling to make it pink. I don't know if that is too sweet for you.

ChristyML

Sharon&Paul:

I can not think of a pink fruit filling, but you could mix the fruit jam with buttercreme filling to make it pink. I don't know if that is too sweet for you.

Have you tried that before? It almost sounds gross to mix together, but if you've had it and liked it, then I think I might try it. 

Sharon&Paul

I have tried it with raspberry jam and liked it. You could always make a small amount to sample first. It is sweet, but not too sweet for my taste.

Sharon&Paul

This recipe might work for you: https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/strawberry-buttercream-frosting-10000000589734/

AadensMommy2010

Wait - what would you use for blue fruit filling?  I think that will be harder to come by than pink.  I would try a strawberry filling for the pink as they tend to be lighter than other berries.

ChristyML

AadensMommy2010:

Wait - what would you use for blue fruit filling?  I think that will be harder to come by than pink.  I would try a strawberry filling for the pink as they tend to be lighter than other berries.

I was thinking blueberry or a combination of blueberry and grape. or blueberry and huckleberry. 

AadensMommy2010

ChristyML:

AadensMommy2010:

Wait - what would you use for blue fruit filling?  I think that will be harder to come by than pink.  I would try a strawberry filling for the pink as they tend to be lighter than other berries.

I was thinking blueberry or a combination of blueberry and grape. or blueberry and huckleberry. 

I would worry that those would come out too purple.

Honestly, you might just have to go with a cream filling and just keep it very minimal.  You'd hate for them to bite into the cupcake and try to have to decipher the color rather than just knowing as soon as they saw it, KWIM?

ChristyML

AadensMommy2010:

ChristyML:

AadensMommy2010:

Wait - what would you use for blue fruit filling?  I think that will be harder to come by than pink.  I would try a strawberry filling for the pink as they tend to be lighter than other berries.

I was thinking blueberry or a combination of blueberry and grape. or blueberry and huckleberry. 

I would worry that those would come out too purple.

Honestly, you might just have to go with a cream filling and just keep it very minimal.  You'd hate for them to bite into the cupcake and try to have to decipher the color rather than just knowing as soon as they saw it, KWIM?

Yeah, you're probably right. Maybe I can do a whipped cream filling, and still fill the cupcakes full. 

ChristyML

https://www.food.com/recipe/raspberry-jam-buttercream-426448

Would you call this filling color pink? I love chocolate cake with raspberry filling. 

CraftyKayla

If you want to use a jam, you could use apricot (which is fairly light) and color it with food coloring.

AadensMommy2010

ChristyML:

https://www.food.com/recipe/raspberry-jam-buttercream-426448

Would you call this filling color pink? I love chocolate cake with raspberry filling. 

Yes, definitely pink.

kimdeane

Vanilla pudding dyed pink:). Its not too sweet in cupcakes, has a light bosten cream feel

kimdeane

Vanilla pudding dyed pink:). Its not too sweet in cupcakes, has a light bosten cream feel

ModernNewlywed

kimdeane:

Vanilla pudding dyed pink:). Its not too sweet in cupcakes, has a light bosten cream feel

This would be sooo good with chocolate frosting..OMG i need a boston cream donut now!!

JKohio

For a true pink filling, go with rhubarb. You can either do a straight rhubarb (sugared, of course) filling, or mix w/ strawberries, or if you wanted a lighter pink, rhubarb mixed w/ custard or vanilla pudding.

For blue, I'd do blueberry w/ vanilla pudding. (I know it would be more purplish, but I can't stand eating artificially colored foods if I can help it).

Mrschica

If u don't like it too sweet, you can go with whipped cream... It stands fine if u add a touch of cream of tartar to it! U can color it either with fruit (raspberries or blueberries) or just add a few sprinkles to it

SParkman80

I use this recipe to fill cupcakes and it always holds up and it taste really good, not to sweet like buttercream and not to light like plain whipped cream. To make it pink I would add seedless raspberry jam to fold in. 

 

https://allrecipes.com/recipe/sturdy-whipped-cream-frosting/

morrkim

What if instead  of doing a fillingyou add blue or pink  sprinkles inside.