Tropical Delight Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Generously grease 12-cup bundt cake pan.
• Mix coconut, nuts, and butter; sprinkle in pan.
• Drain pineapple thoroughly; reserve syrup.
• Add enough water to syrup to measure 1 1/4 cups.
• Blend cake mix (dry), eggs, pineapple liquid, and oil in large mixer bowl on low speed, scraping bowl constantly, until moistened, about 1/2 minute.
• Beat on medium speed, scraping bowl frequently, 3 minutes.
• Do Not Overbeat!
• Pour batter into prepared pan, and then spoon pineapple evenly over the batter.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes; invert on wire rack.
• Remove pan; cool completely.

Steps:

• Place Twinkie halves in a 13" x 9" dish. Layer with vanilla pudding, banana slices, crushed pineapple, coconut, and whipped topping. Garnish as desired (toasted coconut and cherries works well). Serve chilled.

Steps:

• Grease a square cake pan (23cm) and line with baking paper.
• Combine the mango, banana and pineapple in a large bowl and mix well.
• Add the eggs, coconut, butter, sugar and flour.
• Mix until combined.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake at 180 degrees C for 40 minutes, or until cooked.
• Stand cake in the pan for 5 minutes, before turning out onto a rack to cool.
• Serve decorated with extra mango and wedges of lime.

Steps:

• 1. In a medium skillet, toast coconut over medium heat until golden brown, stirring constantly. Remove from skillet and set aside.
• 2. Place in skillet the pineapple, evaporated milk, butter, and sugar; mix well and bring to a boil. Let boil 5 to 7 minutes, or until thickened, stirring frequently. Add the coconut to the mixture and stir in nuts.
• 3. Slice the cake in half horizontally and spoon half the pineapple mixture over bottom cake half. Replace cake top and top with remaining pineapple mixture. Garnish with maraschino cherries.
• 4. Slice and serve, or cover and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.