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, can this recipe use fresh pineapple? I’m in Brazil so have access to loads of fresh but not canned!
Thank you
Holly
Hi Holly, Yes, I think that would be fine.
I did make this with fresh pineapple as a pie filling and even froze the left over which will become my new popsicle recipe come summer. It was amazing hot, cold and semi frozen. Definately my new favorite!
Hi Barbara, That's great, it is good to know you used fresh pineapple and that it works well as a pie filling. Thanks so much for posting, very helpful information!
Is pineapple in its own juice or heavy syrup?
Hi Beth, I used pineapple in its own juice.
I also used in its own juice.
So do you drain the juice or not?
Hi Sara, For the pineapple filling do not drain the juice.
My grandma made this cake every year for my birthday... ??
For some reason my filling never thickened and I followed It to a T. I don’t know what I did Wrong :(
Hi Yvonne, that is strange. Are you sure that your can of pineapple was the same size as in the recipe, and that your corn starch amount was right? You could try adding more cornstarch or cooking a bit longer?