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
- 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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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?
If I make my cake, with pineapple filling, the day before, can it be left at room temperature over night, or does it need to be refrigerated
Hi Connie, I would refrigerate it just to be on the safe side. That’s what we always do.
Can be used in between two layers of cooked puff pastry. Then top with icing flavoured with passion fruit.
Cheers
That was nice and easy and can I mix some white chocolate with pineapple crush for glazing the cake
Hi Dhivya- I’m sorry, I’m not sure how that would effect the white chocolate. You may want to try with a small amount to test it.
I assume this pineapple filling can also be used for filling cupcakes???
Hi, I’m going to make this for filled cupcakes. Does it freeze well?
Hi Elise, We have not frozen the filling but we have members who have. Scroll to Barbara’s comment on Feb. 14, 2018 . She posted that it was fine frozen.
How long will fresh pineapple filling last in fridge after making it?
Can I freeze it? And How long will fresh pineapple filling last in the freezer?
Hi Anne, The cooked pineapple filling should be good for 4 days in the refrigerator, maybe more but I have not tested beyond that. We have never frozen the filling but in the post just above yours, Barbara posted on Feb 14, 2018 that is was fine frozen.
How long will this keep refrigerated?
Hi Stacey, We haven’t tested beyond 4 days, it may last a bit longer.
Can you serve alongside ham. I could use cranberry sauce.
Hi Margaret, Yes, you could serve with ham.