Are you looking for a delicious and tropical-inspired dessert that will transport you to a paradise island? Look no further than the Tropical Island Bundt Cake. This delightful cake is a symphony of flavors, combining the sweetness of pineapple, the tanginess of lime, and the richness of coconut. It's perfect for any occasion, whether you're hosting a summer party or simply want to enjoy a taste of the tropics in your own kitchen.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
TROPICAL ISLAND BUNDT® CAKE
This moist, tropical cake combines coconut and bananas and is topped with a pineapple-butter rum sauce. Perfect for family gatherings, a special dinner party, or a "just because I love you" day.
Provided by Angelina
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Banana Dessert Recipes
Time 1h40m
Yield 14
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
- Mix bananas, pineapple juice, water, applesauce, eggs, and coconut extract with an electric mixer until well combined. Add cake mix, coconut, and pudding mix; mix on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cake cool in the pan.
- Combine brown sugar, cream, and butter for the sauce in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add rum and crushed pineapple and boil, stirring occasionally, until it starts to thicken, 4 to 5 minutes. Set aside to cool down.
- Poke holes all around the top of the cake still in the pan. Pour about 1/3 of the sauce over the cake with a spoon, trying not to get the pineapple during this stage. Place a serving plate on top of the cake pan and invert the cake, holding onto the pan and plate tightly. Pour remaining sauce and pineapples evenly over the cake. Let sit until cake has absorbed the sauce, about 30 minutes. Slice and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 339.9 calories, Carbohydrate 54.4 g, Cholesterol 57 mg, Fat 11.8 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 336.2 mg, Sugar 37.6 g
TROPICAL POUND CAKE
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 5h15m
Yield 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
- Spray a 10-cup tube pan with floured cooking spray and set aside (make sure the pan is coated well).
- Cream together the butter and cream cheese on low speed until mixed well. Slowly add the sugar. Beat until the mixture is light and fluffy at medium-high speed for 5 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed. (Mix from 15 to 30 seconds.) Slowly add flour. Once the flour is mixed in add the extracts. Beat the mixture on medium-low speed for about 30 seconds. Stop and scrape down the sides, beat another 30 seconds. TIP: do not overbeat, cake will be dry.
- Pour batter into the tube pan and distribute evenly. Bake for 1 hour 30 minutes. Test for doneness. Remove from over and let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes turn the cake out on a serving dish. Put the dish on a wire rack to complete cooling. One cake is cool, frost.
- Icing: Take the strained crushed pineapple, put in a small bowl, and with the back of a large spoon, press out as much juice as possible. Set aside.
- Cream together the cream cheese and butter. Add the crushed pineapple and extracts. Beat about a minute. Slowly add the confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, until you reach the desired spreading consistency. You will most likely use the entire box. Beat until light and fluffy. Frost the pound cake on all sides, top and middle. Carefully press the coconut on the sides, and sprinkle on the top. Hint, put the cake dish on waxed paper so that the coconut that falls off can be easily collected.
TROPICAL ISLAND BANANA CAKE
Steps:
- Place 1 cake, wide side down, on a serving platter. Stir frosting and banana extract in a large bowl to blend. Stir in yellow food coloring, 1 drop at a time, until desired color is achieved. Transfer 1/2 cup of banana frosting to a medium bowl; stir in mashed banana. Spread mashed banana mixture over top of cake. Cut 1 (2-inch wide) wedge from second cake. Spread 1/4 cup of yellow frosting over cut ends of second cake. Bring cut ends of second cake together, pressing to adhere. Place second cake, wide side down, atop cake on platter. Tear cut cake wedge into cubes. Fill hole in center of cakes with cake cubes. Spread remaining yellow frosting evenly over top and sides of cake to coat completely. Sprinkle cake with coconut, pressing lightly to adhere.
- Create an island "volcano" mold by shaping aluminum foil into a volcano shape, measuring 2 to 3 inches in diameter. Dip in melted chocolate and let cool and harden. Place the mold on top of the cake. Fill the center of the mold with green icing and smooth out. Place palm tree decoration inside the mold. Arrange fruit-shaped candy decoratively around the palm tree and base of cake.
IRISH CREAM BUNDT CAKE
Great tasting glazed Bundt cake with Irish cream baked in. Excellent for any time or any occasion.
Provided by Sue Haser
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Liqueur Dessert Recipes Irish Cream
Time 1h30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Sprinkle chopped nuts evenly over bottom of pan.
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix and pudding mix. Mix in eggs, 1/4 cup water, 1/2 cup oil and 3/4 cup Irish cream liqueur. Beat for 5 minutes at high speed. Pour batter over nuts in pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then invert onto the serving dish. Prick top and sides of cake. Spoon glaze over top and brush onto sides of cake. Allow to absorb glaze repeat until all glaze is used up.
- To make the glaze: In a saucepan, combine butter, 1/4 cup water and 1 cup sugar. Bring to a boil and continue boiling for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in 1/4 cup Irish cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 590.2 calories, Carbohydrate 68.4 g, Cholesterol 83.2 mg, Fat 30.1 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 476.6 mg, Sugar 50.3 g
TROPICAL DELIGHT CAKE
Make and share this Tropical Delight Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Caryn
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 1 3qt bundt cake
Number Of Ingredients 7
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 3977.3, Fat 200.7, SaturatedFat 50.7, Cholesterol 706, Sodium 4373, Carbohydrate 504.4, Fiber 16.5, Sugar 301.7, Protein 56.8
TROPICAL CAKE
The lemon-lime soda and pineapple give this cake a refreshing taste.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 12-16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, pudding mix, soda, eggs, and oil; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place on a wire rack. , In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, flour, eggs, butter and pineapple. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is thickened and a thermometer reads 160° or is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Remove from the heat; stir in coconut. Spread over warm cake. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 369 calories, Fat 17g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 82mg cholesterol, Sodium 383mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (37g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
TROPICAL DREAM CAKE
Well, you'd better kick off your shoes, grab a straw hat, your sunglasses and a Mai Tai with the frilly toothpick because you'll be off to the islands, mon! The name tells all! Wonderful cake for outdoors get-togethers, pool parties, pot lucks, and everything in-between. Rich with pineapple and a kiss of rum, this is a great cake. Decorate it with coconut, cherries, (frilly toothpicks) or anything else you can think of. I'd suggest a cream cheese frosting for this, as well as coconut.I have dyed the coconut to pastel colors for different occasions, holidays, etc. and it looks so pretty! If using frosting, make sure that the cake has been cooled to room temperature.
Provided by FLUFFSTER
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Grease and flour 3 9-inch cake pans.
- In a large bowl, cream sugar and margarine until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each adition.
- In another bowl, mix flour, soda and salt together. Add flavorings to buttermilk. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, alternately with buttermilk, ending with flour. Stir in pineapple and coconut.
- Pour into prepared cake pans and bake for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
LUSCIOUS TROPICAL DREAM CAKE
Have a little slice of vacation in a Luscious Tropical Dream Cake. Our tropical dream cake with pineapple is less expensive than a trip to the Caribbean!
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 1h8m
Yield 24 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350ºF.
- Drain pineapple, reserving 1 cup juice. Prepare cake batter as directed on package, substituting reserved juice for 1 cup of the water. Pour into 15x10x1-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.
- Bake 15 to 18 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Beat pudding mix and milk with whisk 2 min. Stir in pineapple; spread over cake. Cover with COOL WHIP; top with coconut and nuts. Keep refrigerated.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 80 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0.6983 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 1 g
Tips:
- Use a bundt pan with a tube in the center. This will help the cake to cook evenly and prevent it from becoming too dense.
- Grease and flour the bundt pan very well. This will help the cake to release easily from the pan.
- Do not overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cake tough.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Overbaking can make the cake dry.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack. This will help to prevent the cake from breaking.
- Dust the cake with powdered sugar or glaze it with a simple syrup before serving. This will add a touch of sweetness and make the cake look more festive.
Conclusion:
The tropical island bundt cake is a delicious and easy-to-make cake that is perfect for any occasion. With its moist texture, sweet pineapple flavor, and creamy coconut glaze, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you are looking for a special cake to make, give this tropical island bundt cake a try. You won't be disappointed!
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