Fruit Cocktail Cake is another name for this. It initially called for 2 cups of sugar, but I reduced it to 1 cup because I thought it was too sweet.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 40 mins |
| Servings: | 16 |
| Yield: | 2 cups |
Ingredients
- ½ cup white sugar
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 cup diced fresh pineapple
- ¾ cup pineapple juice
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Combine sugar, flour, and salt in the top of a double boiler over simmering water.
- Stir in egg, pineapple, and pineapple juice. Cook, stirring frequently, until mixture has thickened.
- Stir in butter until melted. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 54 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 11 g |
| Cholesterol | 14 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Sodium | 28 mg |
| Sugars | 9 g |
| Fat | 1 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
This did not thicken as expected when I cooked it in a double boiler. I had to add a few tbsp of cornstarch. Had a flour taste.
Easy to make and absolutely fabulous. I used canned crushed pineapple and it worked fine. Added pineapple extract to enhance the flavor.
Oh my goodness. This is so good! I did cut the sugar as others suggested (1/3c) and I used orange juice in place of the pineapple juice. I served it warm over some flour tortilla nachos made with cinnamon & sugar. Yummy!!
This is better than a Dole Whip! Vary the size, quantity and texture of your added pineapple to get different results. Absolutely delightful!
Nice pineapple curd recipe. I used fresh golden pineapple, 2 egg yolks instead of one whole egg, increased butter to 2 tablespoons and a dash of lemon juice (as suggested by another reviewer). I was too lazy to use a double boiler and just stirred constantly. Nice, thick, rich. Chop up the pineapple into small pieces so it cooks well.
This turned out quite well cooking over a diffuser, which is how I cook most foods that suggest a double boiler. I made this as directed once, with fresh pineapple and the recipe was very good, not to sweet. I made it a second time with canned pineapple and reduced the sugar by more than half, and it was just as good. I haven’t read all the reviews so don’t know if anyone mentioned fresh pineapple is not nearly as sweet as canned, so make the adjustment. Most people is US will probably use canned, those of us in tropical climates where pineapples are almost free, will use fresh:). I only gave this 4 stars because it has a slight floury taste, after cooking way long enough to cook it, and it needs a little something for oomph. I’m not sure what, but I’ll figure it out the next time I make it. Today was an emergency so no time to play. Thank you for a very simple recipe, quick to make, and versatile on top of it.
As another reviewer suggested, I just used a pot over med/low heat rather than a double boiler and it turned out great. Be sure to stir continuously though. It thickened up in less than 10 min. this way. I did reduce the sugar as well, but that is just my preference in most recipes. Made a great filling for a layered carrot cake, adding the sweetness carrot cake lacks.
Ive now made this recipe twice.. my family , friends and I loveddd it. Does anyone know if this freezes well. Have some leftover I wont need to use for a week???
Delicious! Very, very easy to make in the microwave. I used a 20-oz. can of crushed pineapple in place of the fresh pineapple and juice. I stirred together the sugar, flour and salt, then added the can of pineapple w/juice and the egg and mixed it well. I put it in my microwave and cooked at 1-minute intervals, stirring well between each interval. At about 3 minutes, it started to thicken. Around 4 minutes, it was ready to go. I pulled it out and added the butter. I have a high-powered microwave, so different microwave ovens might take longer. Much easier then messing with a double-boiler and stirring.
This was fabulous! I used it as a filling in Ina Garten’s Coconut Cupcakes and everyone raved about them.
Simple recipe worked out perfect!
Tried this with canned and then fresh pineapple. Even when I added pineapple extract, it didn’t taste so good.
This is a fantastic recipe. You HAVE to use the fresh pineapple! It gives such great flavor. For those of you who used canned pineapple that is probably what made it “too” sweet. I made this today and it turned out great! I am serving it in small dishes with meringue on top for dessert tonight!
I used this recipe and added 1/2 cup coconut and 1/2 cup of pineapple juice and 1/4 cup of rum and did it in the microwave. It turned out great! Thanks
Great Recipe… I love how this is very custard like and i use it to fill up cupcakes. To cut the sweetness, I added some lime juice and perfecto!
This filling was perfect for using in between cake layers! The consistency was great, and the texture was smooth while still imparting that tangy pineapple flavor. Delicious!
This is so delicious on top of a cake made with coconut and rum. It sets up like a little bit loose pudding so the perfect topping for a cake or a filling. Thank you so much Traci for posting this easy, delicious recipe. Oops, I, too, used canned pineapple and was short about 2 T of the juice so just added some water.
So GOOD!!! I followed recipe BUT did NOT ADD EGGS! Still came out thick and amazing…with alot less cholesterol/// I made pie crust and added the cooked filling and baked in oven and it stayed thick and looked really nice cut – no oozing
This recipe is wonderful!!! Follow it as directed! I use this filling to make empanadas! Wow with the dough recipe from this sight and this filling is just heaven!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just what I needed! The filling was fantastic! Easy to make.
Excellent filling! Thanks to the reviews that I read which helped me greatly because I only had canned crushed pineapple and saw one reviewer who used it successfully. Also followed another review who did it right on direct heat in a saucepan. Both variations worked and the filling turned out terrific which I used to fill a jelly roll and topped with coconut….delicious!