When I tell y’all this pineapple pound cake is the bomb DOT com, I mean it boos! It’s got chunks of dried AND crushed pineapple, so it’s full of pineapple flavor. Plus this baby is super moist and buttery. And that icing is a hit too.
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How to Make Pineapple Pound Cake
These step-by-step photos show how to make a Southern pineapple pound cake, but be sure to check the recipe card below for the full ingredient list and detailed instructions. Skip to the → Pineapple Pound Cake Recipe
1. Soak the dried pineapple in orange juice or rum
Drain the pineapple. Set aside.
2. Whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda
Mix until the dry ingredients are evenly combined.
3. Cream the butter and sugar, then add the eggs one at a time
Beat until light and fluffy, scraping down the bowl as needed.
4. Add the dry ingredients, buttermilk, vanilla, and pineapple
Add the dry ingredients in two increments. Mix on low just until everything is combined.
5. Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan
Spread it evenly before baking.
6. Bake until the pineapple cake is golden and set
Let it rest in the pan briefly before inverting onto a serving plate.
7. Whisk together the glaze ingredients until smooth
Add the confectioners’ sugar gradually until the glaze is pourable.
8. Pour the pineapple glaze over your cooled pineapple bundt cake
Allow the glaze to settle before slicing and serving.
PRO TIP: When I forget to grab buttermilk from the store, I just add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup of milk and let it sit for a few minutes. Works every time y’all!
Full Pineapple Pound Cake Recipe
Pineapple Pound Cake Recipe
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Equipment
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 1 cup dried pineapple diced small
- 1/3 cup orange juice or rum optional
- 2 ¾ cups cake flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½ cups unsalted butter room temperature
- 2 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 6 large eggs room temperature
- 1 cup buttermilk room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple drained well, juice reserved
For the Glaze:
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
- 3 tablespoons reserved pineapple juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch kosher salt
- 1 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- In a shallow cup or dish, soak the dried pineapple in either the orange juice or the rum for 2 hours. Drain the pineapple. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 325F. Set rack to middle position. Prepare a 12-cup Bundt pan with nonstick baking spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer, add butter and sugar and mix for 4 minutes on high speed until pale yellow and fluffy.
- Next, add eggs, one at a time, combining well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Reduce mixer to low speed and slowly add dry ingredients into batter in two increments. Do not over mix.
- Add in buttermilk, vanilla, crushed pineapple, and soaked pineapple, mix until just combined and turn off mixer.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 70-75 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes, then invert cake onto serving plate for at least an hour or until the cake is cool to the touch.
- For the glaze, combine butter, pineapple juice, vanilla, and salt in a medium bowl and whisk together. Slowly pour in confectioner’s sugar while whisking to create a light and buttery glaze. Pour over cooled cake and let sit for 10-15 minutes to set. Slice and enjoy!
Notes
How to Store
- Room Temp: Keep your pineapple pound cake covered in an airtight container on the counter for up to 3 days. If your kitchen runs warm, refrigerate it instead.
- Fridge: Store covered in the fridge for up to 1 week. You can keep it whole or slice it up first if you know you will be snackin on it all week!
- Freezer: Wrap the whole cake or individual slices tightly in plastic wrap, then foil, and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before serving.
Nutrition
Recipe Tips
- Soak the dried pineapple long enough. Give it the full 2 hours so it softens properly and picks up all that flavor from the juice or rum.
- Drain the crushed pineapple well. Too much extra liquid can throw off the texture and make your glazed pineapple cake too wet.
- Don’t overmix the batter. Once the dry ingredients go in, mix just until combined so your cake stays tender. I know I always say this, but it’s really important in any pound cake recipe.
- Cool the cake completely before glazing. If the cake is still warm, the glaze will melt right into it instead of sitting on top.
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Recipe Help
Yep, but you will need to chop it and drain off the excess juice first. Too much liquid can throw off the batter.
The first thing to check is your baking soda. If it’s old or inactive, it won’t lift the batter. To test it, stir a little into vinegar or lemon juice. If it doesn’t fizz right away, toss it and grab a fresh box.
Bundt pans have a lot of grooves, so you need to grease every nook real well. Use plenty of baking spray and flour, or my homemade cake release. It’s foolproof, boos!
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Hi.. Are we talking dried pineapple that tastes like candy and has a sugary outside or dehydrated/dried pineapple that get leathery? Like slices that are dried and used to decorate cakes like flowers? Thx!
Packaged dried pineapple is what we use for this recipe.
Can you omit the dried pineapple
You can, but it does take away some of the texture of the cake and flavor.
Is there a substitute for buttermilk? Currently abroad where buttermilk rarely sold in stores.
I like to use sour cream but thin it out with milk.
You can sub buttermilk with 1 cup whole milk plus one tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar stir, let it sit for a least 15 min.
Absolutely you can.
Just joined. Cooking, baking favorite past time. Look forward to other recipes.
Thank you!
i made this cake and it is delicious! Thank you for this awesome recipe.
Yay!! So happy to hear that! Thank you for making my recipe.
Can i get the measurments in metrics..thanks
Hi Venessa, Thanks for reaching out! I totally understand the need for metric measurements, but as a Southern baker, I stick to the US measurement system. I don’t typically measure by weight, so I wouldn’t want to give you an incorrect conversion. I appreciate your understanding and hope you still enjoy the recipes!
Im thinking of making this for a meeting. Im curious if you can use pineapple juice to soak the dried pineapples? Does the orange juice give it an orange flavor? If i was making it for me, i would use the rum. Thanks!
You can use pineapple juice instead here.
Excellent recipies! Thank you sharing your gifts and talents with the world. May God continue to bless and keep you.
God bless you and thank you!
Jocelyn, thank you for all the delicious recipes you provide. I loved this cake it was extremely moist and rose beautifully. On my part I didn’t select the best dried pineapple. I have to look for a better one when I bake this again. Many blessings to you and your family.
Best,
Chicago Southside Too
You’re so sweet! Thank you for making them!
I actually have a question about the sour cream that’s mentioned in the with the instructions of making the cake, but it’s not mentioned in the ingredients .Buttermilk is mentioned instead. Could you clarify that please? Thank You.
Sorry about that. I changed my mind on the sour cream and went with buttermilk instead. Fixed the recipe 🙂