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Blackberry Lime Filling

Used as a filling for cakes, tarts, cupcakes, this seedless Blackberry Lime Filling perks up your baked goods.

  • Author: Erin Thomas
  • Prep Time: 5 Minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 Minutes
  • Total Time: 20 Minutes
  • Yield: 1 Cup 1x

Ingredients

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26 ounce containers fresh blackberries

2 tbsp. fresh lime juice, about 1/2 lime

4 tbsp. granulated sugar, divided**

1 tbsp. cornstarch

3 tbsp. cold water

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, combine blackberries, 2 tbsp. lime juice, and 1 tbsp. granulated sugar.  Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes or until berries start to break down.  Strain cooked blackberries through a sieve to remove seeds and pulp centers into a bowl.  Discard seeds.  Return seedless blackberries back to saucepan.  Stir in remaining 3 tbsp. granulated sugar.  Bring to a boil over medium heat.  Combine cornstarch and cold water in a small bowl.  Stir into boiling blackberry mixture and cook until filling is thick, stirring constantly.  Allow blackberry filling to cool completely before using.*

Notes

*Filling can be used as a fruit layer in cakes, tarts, cupcakes, or combined with buttercream or whipped cream frostings.

**Additional sugar can be added to taste before the second boil.