Crushed pineapple is a key ingredient in the pineapple topping.
Pineapple glaze is a type of glaze made by combining icing sugar, butter, and crushed pineapple. Cream cheese can also be used, or the crushed pineapple can be substituted for pineapple juice. This cake topping is typically served on a variety of plain cakes. It is usually a very sweet-tasting type of couverture with a slight fruity smell. Many cooks like to garnish this homemade glaze with a slice of pineapple or shredded coconut for visual interest.
It can be very easy to make pineapple topping from scratch, since only a few ingredients are usually needed. Some of the most common include icing sugar, butter, and crushed pineapple. You can also use cream cheese, and if that’s the case, butter isn’t usually needed. Cooks who like a bit of texture to the glaze can add crushed pineapple, but juice can be used if you want a smooth glaze. When using crushed pineapple, it may be a good idea to drain the fruit first to prevent the topping from getting too creamy.
Many cooks like to use pineapple icing to cover white or yellow cakes. This cake icing can also be used on a pineapple flavored cake or plain cupcakes. Pineapple frosting is generally preferred for plain cakes because the flavor of the frosting may not go well with cream or chocolate filled cakes.
This homemade icing is usually very light in color. It can range from light yellow to cream, depending on how much pineapple or butter was used to make the frosting. The topping is generally smooth and easy to spread, even when crushed pineapple was used. Still, pineapple frosting made with cream cheese can be thicker than frosting made with powdered sugar.
Most people find this cake icing very sweet, especially when made with powdered sugar. It usually has a slightly fruity smell, which is appetizing but not overpowering. The pineapple flavor of this topping is usually very light, even when crushed pineapple is used to prepare it.
One of the reasons pineapple frosting is popular may be due to the appearance of this frosting. It can be an eye-catching addition to various cakes, especially when dispensed from a tube of icing onto cupcakes. If you add garnishes like coconut or pineapple slices, the result can be an elegant dessert that is simple and fun to prepare.