25 Wedding Cake Fillings

Wedding cake fillings are what ties the cake flavors together.

The outer layer of the cake is icing, and the cake itself is the sponge part of the cake.

The cake filling is what brings the cake together by filling in between the layers of cake. The cake filling should compliment the flavors of the outer layer of icing, and the sponge cake.

You can choose to add a little bit more flavor to your wedding cake through selecting a fruit, coffee, or chocolate cake filling. This adds a hint of flavor to your cake, and will be the perfect way to finish off you wedding day.

Typically you can taste test your cake fillings, cake icings, and cake from your wedding cake baker to make sure you’re making the best choice for your wedding day.

What is a cake filling

A cake filling is the part of the cake that fills in between the layers of cake.

Fillings can be made of buttercream, pastry cream, mousse, jam, or whipped cream.

What is the best filling to be added into a cake

The best filling to be added into a cake is vanilla custard. Vanilla custard is one of the most popular, rich cake fillings

Wedding Cake Fillings

Wedding Cake Filling Ideas

  • vanilla custard
  • bailey’s mousse
  • hazelnut mousse
  • white chocolate mousse
  • cream cheese icing
  • white chocolate ganache
  • dulche de leche pastry cream
  • mascarpone filling
  • banana cream filling

Buttercream cake filling

  • cookies and cream buttercream icing
  • pistachio buttercream
  • cookie dough buttercream

Lemon cake fillings

  • lemon pastry cream
  • lemon curd
  • lemon mousse

Strawberry cake fillings

  • strawberry buttercream
  • strawberry curd
  • strawberry mousse

Chocolate cake fillings

  • chocolate pastry cream
  • chocolate mousse
  • chocolate hazelnut buttercream icing

Raspberry cake fillings

  • raspberry buttercream
  • raspberry mousse

Coffee cake fillings

  • coffee pastry cream
  • espresso buttercream