Desserts

Frostings and Fillings — page 2

Olena Vasylchuk Updated 04.11.2026

The creams that fill and cover cakes: pastry cream, cream cheese frosting, ganache, meringue buttercream — with ratios, temperatures and how to rescue a split batch.

Curd Cheese Frosting
Hands-on time: 15 min plus waiting time: +30 min Difficulty: Easy
Apple Pie Filling
Hands-on time: 40 min plus waiting time: +1 h Difficulty: Easy
Cherry Pie Filling
Hands-on time: 25 min plus waiting time: +1 h Difficulty: Easy
Poppy Seed Filling
Hands-on time: 25 min plus waiting time: +30 min Difficulty: Easy
Honey Walnut Filling
Hands-on time: 20 min plus waiting time: +20 min Difficulty: Easy
Dulce de Leche
Hands-on time: 3 h 5 min plus waiting time: +4 h Difficulty: Easy
Chocolate Pastry Cream
Hands-on time: 25 min plus waiting time: +2 h 30 min Difficulty: Medium
Quick Homemade Condensed Milk
Hands-on time: 17 min plus waiting time: +4 h Difficulty: Easy