Pineapple Filling- A Delicious Recipe
Add a flavorful dose of Pineapple to your coconut cake, yellow cake, or white cake recipes with this easy cooked Pineapple Filling!
With just three simple ingredients and wonderful pineapple flavor, this filling is sure to become a favorite.
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Why We Love It
- Simple pineapple cake filling recipe with just a few ingredients
- This cooked filling thickens to a great spreading consistency for sandwiching between layers.
- Works perfectly with so many cakes! We've used it in our Piña Colada Cake, Elvis Presley Cake, and Pineapple Coconut Cake.
How to Make Pineapple Cake Filling
This easy cooked pineapple filling comes together in no time! You can find the full, printable recipe further down in this post. Here is a quick rundown of our steps!
- Combine the crushed pineapple, corn starch, and granulated sugar in a saucepan and cook over medium heat. When the mixture begins to boil, stir constantly until it begins to thicken, approximately 1 to 2 minutes.
- The pineapple mixture will thicken even more as it cools. Then, cool the pineapple filling completely in refrigerator before using.
No-Bake Pineapple Filling Alternative
In addition to this delicious pineapple cake filling, we have another great option that we love which is no-bake. This Pineapple & Cream Filling is a recipe that we have used in a few of our recipes, including our Pineapple Cake and Orange Pineapple Cake.
This filling is an easy combination of instant vanilla pudding and heavy cream, with crushed pineapple folded in. It has a thick, full consistency. We love both recipes.
Pineapple Cakes
We have many more delicious Pineapple Cakes to share with you! In addition to the recipes mentioned above, our Hummingbird Cake, Carrot Cake, and Pineapple Upside Down Bundt Cake are always a favorite. Thanks so much for stopping by.
If you give our pineapple filling a try, we would love for you to leave a comment and photo below!
More Pineapple Cakes
Here are a few more cakes with pineapple for you to keep on your "must-bake" list!
Pineapple Cake Filling Recipe
Pineapple Filling- A Delicious Recipe
This delicious pineapple filling is so flavorful and can be whipped up with just a few simple ingredients!
Ingredients
- One 20 ounce can (567g) of crushed pineapple, undrained
- ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons (14g) cornstarch
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and cook over medium heat.
- When the mixture begins to boil, stir constantly until it begins to thicken, approximately 1 to 2 minutes.
- Keep in mind that it will thicken even more as it cools. Cool completely in refrigerator before using.
Hi Robin, yes you'll want to refrigerate cakes with this filling. I hope that you enjoy it!
Got it - thanks!
More of a question than a reply. Can the filling be baked into the center of a Bundt cake? Does anybody know?
Hi Ruben, I am sorry but I have not tried using the filling in a bundt cake so I don't know for sure. If you decide to give it a try, let us know the result.
I'm out of cornstarch. Can I substitute something with something else?
Hi Jill, I did a quick google search because I have never tried using a substitute, here is a link http://www.epicurious.com/ingredients/how-to-substitute-cornstarch-article. If using flour, I would try dissolving it some of the pineapple juice before adding it to the saucepan. The article did say that it would need to be cooked longer to eliminate the flour taste. Hope all goes well.
Hi Jill,
Not sure about using flour. Cornstarch is what the recipe called for. I would use it instead of flour to be on the safe side
Can I leave this filling be okay for a cake that needs to be left at room temp for at least 14 hr. The cake will be fully furnished and decorated with fondant.
Hi Isha, A cake with this filling would need to be refrigerated. I am sorry but it will not work for a cake that needs to be at room temp for 14 hrs.
Have you ever tried it as a pie filling? I'm looking for a pineapple pie filling that isn't a custard style and this looks promising. How sweet is it?
Barbara,
I would imagine you could use it as pie filling - we used it to fill a cake and had a little left over - we put it over icecream - yum! It was pretty sweet, but you could cut back on the sugar to whatever sweetness you like.
I made this filling today to put in the middle of a coconut cake I made and the filling came out amazing. It's so simple and uses so little ingredients and it tastes great too. I will be using this recipe again!!