Pineapple Juice Cake is a soft, moist cake flavored with sweet pineapple juice and often topped with a light glaze. It’s simple, fruity, and very tender.
Pineapple juice cake
🍍 Ingredients
For the cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- ¾ cup vegetable oil or melted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the glaze (optional but recommended)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3–4 tbsp pineapple juice
- 1 tbsp melted butter
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Make the batter
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F)
- Mix dry ingredients in one bowl
- Whisk eggs, pineapple juice, oil, and vanilla in another bowl
- Combine wet and dry ingredients until smooth
2. Bake
- Pour batter into greased baking pan
- Bake for 35–45 minutes
- Check with a toothpick (should come out clean)
3. Make glaze
- Mix powdered sugar, pineapple juice, and butter until smooth
4. Finish
- Pour glaze over warm cake
- Let it soak in for extra moisture
🍰 Texture & flavor
- Very moist and soft
- Light pineapple sweetness
- Slightly tangy glaze on top
💡 Tips for best results
- Don’t overmix batter (keeps cake fluffy)
- Use 100% pineapple juice, not syrup
- Pour glaze while cake is warm for best absorption
🍍 Serving ideas
- With whipped cream
- With vanilla ice cream
- As a tea-time or dessert cake
If you want, I can also show:
- upside-down pineapple cake
- 5-minute mug version
- or healthier low-sugar pineapple cake 👍
