Add a flavorful dose of Pineapple to your coconut, yellow, or white cakes with this easy Pineapple Filling recipe! Print and save this recipe for the next time you are craving pineapple. It is bursting with flavor and has just the right amount of sweetness to complement your favorite white, yellow, and coconut cake recipes.
This pineapple filling becomes nice and thick as it is prepared, and is very easy to apply to your cakes. We chose this as the pineapple filling for our delicious homemade Piña Colada Cake and it went perfectly with our coconut cake layers (plus a hint of rum). Yum! Enjoy the recipe:
Pineapple Filling
Ingredients
- One 20 ounce can (567g) of crushed pineapple, undrained
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons (14g) cornstarch
Directions
- 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.
Try it with our Piña Colada Cake! So delicious!
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How long can the filling last/keep in between layered cakes
Thank you
Hi Vivian, The pineapple filling is perishable so your cake will need to be refrigerated. You can take the cake out of the refrigerator maybe 45 to an hour before serving to take the chill off the layers before serving. The filling should be fine in the refrigerated cake 4 to 5 days. I have not tested beyond that. Hope you enjoy it.
Hi! Can I combine this filling with pastry cream or will it separate? I want to use it as a cake filling but I would like to neutralize the tartness with the pastry cream. Thank you!
Hi Patricia! I *think* it should be fine–this seems similar to the Pineapple & Cream filling that we have which combines a “mock mousse” pudding filling with drained, canned pineapple and we didn’t have issues with separating. Let us know if you try it! Also, here’s a link to our Pineapple & Cream filling if you’d like to see:
https://www.mycakeschool.com/recipes/pineapple-cream/
Hi,
Do you drain the pineapple first?
Hi Cassandra, The pineapple is not drained.