Strawberry Pineapple Pound Cake with Creamy Filling

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🍓🍍 Strawberry Pineapple Pound Cake with Creamy Filling (Ultimate Bakery-Style Guide) 🍰

Since you love rich, comforting bakes like your Death by Chocolate Dump Cake and make Cloud Cake twice a week, this fruity beauty is the perfect tropical upgrade for your kitchen routine. It’s moist, flavorful, creamy in the center, and beautifully impressive — yet still easy enough for a home baker.

Let’s make this BIG, detailed, bakery-style version you asked for 👇

✨ Introduction

Strawberry and pineapple are a match made in dessert heaven. The sweetness of ripe strawberries blends beautifully with the bright tropical tang of pineapple, creating a cake that’s fruity, moist, and perfectly balanced.

This Strawberry Pineapple Pound Cake combines the richness of traditional European pound cake with the soft texture of modern American cake mixes — plus a surprise creamy filling inside.

It’s:

  • Elegant enough for celebrations
  • Cozy enough for tea time
  • Special enough to compete with your chocolate favorites 😉

📜 History & Inspiration

The original pound cake dates back to 18th-century Europe, made with a pound each of butter, sugar, eggs, and flour — simple and rich.

Over time, bakers experimented with flavor infusions and moisture boosters like sour cream and fruit. In the mid-20th century, American home baking introduced boxed cake mixes and flavored gelatin (like strawberry gelatin), making fruity cakes even easier and more vibrant.

This recipe blends:

  • Classic pound cake density
  • Southern-style fruit cake moisture
  • Cream cheese filling inspired by cheesecake traditions

The result? A modern tropical pound cake masterpiece.

🧾 Ingredients

🍰 Cake Batter

  • 1 box strawberry cake mix
  • 1 box (3 oz) strawberry gelatin
  • 4 large eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • 1 cup crushed pineapple, VERY well drained
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

🥄 Creamy Filling

  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2–3 tablespoons crushed pineapple, well drained

👩‍🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions

1️⃣ Prepare the Oven

Preheat to 325°F (160°C).
Grease and flour a bundt or tube pan thoroughly — especially the corners.

2️⃣ Make the Cake Batter

In a large mixing bowl:

  1. Combine strawberry cake mix and strawberry gelatin.
  2. Add eggs, oil, milk, sour cream, vanilla extract.
  3. Fold in the drained crushed pineapple.
  4. Beat on medium speed for 2–3 minutes until smooth and creamy.

⚠️ Do not overmix — this keeps the cake tender.

3️⃣ Make the Creamy Filling (Creaming Method)

  1. Beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy (about 3–4 minutes).
  2. Gradually add powdered sugar.
  3. Add vanilla extract.
  4. Gently fold in crushed pineapple.

The filling should be thick but spreadable.

4️⃣ Layer the Cake

  1. Pour half the batter into the prepared pan.
  2. Spoon filling into the center — do NOT let it touch the sides.
  3. Cover with remaining batter.
  4. Smooth the top gently.

This layering keeps the filling beautifully hidden inside.

5️⃣ Bake

Bake for 55–65 minutes.

The cake is done when:

  • A toothpick inserted into cake portion comes out clean
  • The top is golden and slightly firm
  • The cake pulls slightly from the edges

6️⃣ Cooling Process

  • Cool in pan for 15 minutes.
  • Carefully invert onto a wire rack.
  • Cool completely before slicing.

For clean slices: chill 30–45 minutes before cutting.

🔥 Methods Explained

💡 Mixing Method

  • Cake batter uses a blended method (wet + dry combined).
  • Filling uses the creaming method for light texture.

🌡️ Baking Method

  • Low temperature (325°F) ensures even baking.
  • Center oven rack prevents over-browning.

🧊 Cooling Method

Gradual cooling prevents collapse and keeps filling stable.

🧁 Formation & Texture

Exterior:
Golden, slightly crisp edges

Crumb:
Moist, soft, slightly dense like classic pound cake

Center Filling:
Creamy, smooth, sweet with tropical tang

Flavor Profile:
Strawberry-forward
Balanced sweetness
Bright pineapple finish
Rich creamy core

❤️ Lovers of This Cake

This cake is perfect for:

🍓 Fruit dessert lovers
🧀 Cheesecake fans
🍰 Pound cake traditionalists
☕ Afternoon tea enthusiasts
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families who love crowd-pleasing desserts

If you bake Cloud Cake twice weekly, this makes a perfect “weekend upgrade cake.”

🍽️ Serving Ideas

  • Dust with powdered sugar
  • Drizzle vanilla glaze
  • Top with whipped cream
  • Garnish with fresh strawberries
  • Serve slightly chilled for firmer filling
  • Pair with coffee, tea, or cold milk

🎯 Conclusion

This Strawberry Pineapple Pound Cake is:

✔ Rich but fruity
✔ Creamy but balanced
✔ Easy but impressive
✔ Classic but modern

It’s the kind of cake you bake once… and suddenly everyone requests it again.

It might even challenge your chocolate favorites — and that says a lot 😉

If you’d like next, I can give you:

  • 🏪 A bakery-style from-scratch version
  • 🌿 A lighter / healthier version
  • 🔥 A no-oven stovetop version
  • 🧁 Cupcake version
  • 🎂 Layer cake celebration version

Just tell me which one you want!

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