Custard filling for cake

Vanilla cake filling that tastes like a thick and creamy vanilla mousse.

This custard filling recipe made in the microwave can be flavored with various extracts and used in cream puffs, cakes, pies, puddings, and more.

Looking for cake recipes? Try making this easy custard cake filling. You will love cooking this homemade custard to bake the best cakes for an easy dessert.

Smooth and velvety, vanilla pastry cream is the iconic filling in classic desserts like eclairs and cream puffs!

This delicious French pastry cream recipe is a perfect filling for desserts such as millefeuille, tarts, cakes and choux pastries.

Soft and fluffy vanilla cake sandwiched with custard buttercream and creme patissier

Pastry cream is a delicious pudding-like custard recipe that you never knew you needed! Also called Crème Pâtissière, this French staple is an important part of many desserts, like eclairs and fruit tarts. It is similar to vanilla pudding but much thicker (perfect for piping and filling Bavarian Cream Donuts!) It is made in 10 minutes and uses pantry staples: egg yolks, milk, and cornstarch.

Whether you're looking for something chocolatey, fruity, or creamy, there's sure to be a recipe on this list of 35+ easy cake filling recipes that's perfect for your next baking project.

Delicious thick and creamy this easy recipe for pastry cream is the perfect filling for pastries and cakes! Vanilla beans make this Creme Patissiere extra special and beautiful!