Can I use canned pineapple instead of fresh?

Yes, just drain well and roast with sugar and butter to concentrate the flavor.

How do I stop the cake from getting soggy?

Toast cake cubes lightly before folding in, and add them at the end of churning.

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Ice Cream

Name: Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Ice Cream
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 250 g Fresh pineapple, diced; 50 g Brown sugar; 15 g Unsalted butter, melted; 480 ml Whole milk; 15 g Cornstarch (plus 1 tsp); 43 g Cream cheese, softened; 0.5 g Fine sea salt; 300 ml Heavy cream; 130 g Granulated sugar; 30 ml Light corn syrup; 5 ml Vanilla extract; 100 g Pound cake or sponge cake, cubed

A dessert-style ice cream with pineapple, caramelized notes, and cake-like mix-ins inspired by pineapple upside-down cake.

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Ice Cream

This flavor depends on getting pineapple to taste concentrated rather than watery. Caramelized fruit notes are what make it feel like cake inspiration instead of just pineapple folded into cream.

Flavor Profile

Cake-style mix-ins or crumble pieces should stay small enough to eat cleanly in frozen form but large enough to signal the dessert reference in each spoonful.

Ingredient Highlights

The base benefits from a little butter or caramel character because that is what ties the fruit to the upside-down cake idea.

Serving Notes

Serve it in bowls with extra pineapple compote if you want a stronger dessert presentation. It works best for people who enjoy tropical fruit in richer, bakery-style formats.

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Ice Cream

This flavor depends on getting pineapple to taste concentrated rather than watery. Caramelized fruit notes are what make it feel like cake inspiration instead of just pineapple folded into cream.

Flavor Profile

Cake-style mix-ins or crumble pieces should stay small enough to eat cleanly in frozen form but large enough to signal the dessert reference in each spoonful.

Ingredient Highlights

The base benefits from a little butter or caramel character because that is what ties the fruit to the upside-down cake idea.

Serving Notes

Serve it in bowls with extra pineapple compote if you want a stronger dessert presentation. It works best for people who enjoy tropical fruit in richer, bakery-style formats.