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How Do You Keep Fruit Filling from Bleeding into Your Cake Layers?

How Do You Keep Fruit Filling from Bleeding into Your Cake Layers?

The Strawberry Disaster That Changed Everything

Picture this: You’ve spent hours baking a beautiful birthday cake. It’s two layers of fluffy vanilla, filled with a luscious strawberry filling you made from fresh berries. You frost the outside with perfect swirls of buttercream, light the candles, and proudly present your creation. Then you cut the first slice — and your heart sinks. The layers nearest the filling are stained a sad pink, and the cake crumb feels damp and mushy. The beautiful white frosting on the outside is starting to look blotchy, too. What went wrong?