Embark on a culinary journey to the tropics with the tantalizing flavors of tropical suncakes. These delectable treats evoke the vibrant essence of sunny beaches, swaying palm trees, and crystal-clear waters. Prepare to indulge in a symphony of flavors that will transport you to a tropical paradise, leaving your taste buds dancing with delight.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
TROPICAL SUNCAKES
"My daughter-in-law, who is a great cook, shared the recipe for these tender, citrusy pancakes. She first tried them on a trip to Disney World and found the recipe in a cookbook there." -Ginger Sullivan, Cutler Bay, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 30m
Yield 16 suncakes (1-1/4 cups sauce).
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Combine the egg yolks, cheese, milk and orange zest; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. , Pour batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a greased hot griddle; turn when bubbles form on top. Cook until second side is golden brown. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes or until syrupy. Serve with suncakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 171 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 124mg cholesterol, Sodium 191mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 9g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
TROPICAL PARADISE PANCAKES
Light and fluffy pancakes that have an extra citrus twist!
Provided by JulieN
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Pancake Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Whisk together the pancake mix and orange juice; the batter will be lumpy. Stir in the pineapple, banana, pecans, and coconut.
- Heat a lightly oiled griddle over medium-high heat. Drop batter by large spoonfuls onto the griddle, and cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry. Flip, and cook until browned on the other side. Repeat with remaining batter.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 418.3 calories, Carbohydrate 75.9 g, Cholesterol 13.6 mg, Fat 9.7 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 8.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 804.8 mg, Sugar 22 g
TROPICAL PANCAKES
Pineapple, bananas, and coconut add the exotic taste of the islands to a breakfast favorite.
Provided by By Deborah Harroun
Categories Breakfast
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Measure reserved pineapple juice; if less than 1/2 cup, add water to equal 1/2 cup.
- In medium bowl, stir together Bisquick mix, pineapple juice and egg. Stir in crushed pineapple, macadamia nuts, brown sugar and 1/2 cup coconut just until combined.
- Spray griddle with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. For each pancake, pour 1/4 cup batter onto griddle. Cook until bubbles form on top and edges are dry. Turn; cook other side until golden brown.
- Serve pancakes topped with warmed pineapple preserves, sliced bananas and toasted coconut.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving
TROPICAL FRUIT CAKES
Fruit Cake goes tropical for the summer. These tender rum-soaked cakes brimming with tropical fruit bits and rich macadamia nuts are sure-to-please.
Provided by Annacia
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Grease and lightly flour eight 1-cup fluted tube pans or six 4-1/2x2-1/2x1-1/2-inch individual loaf pans and set pans aside.
- In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, and baking soda; set aside.
- In a large bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds, add brown sugar; beat until combined.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating on medium speed until combined (The batter may appear curdled).
- Combine 1/4 cup rum or pineapple juice, 1/4 cup pineapple juice, the corn syrup, ginger, and vanilla.
- Add flour mixture and rum mixture alternately to butter mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined.
- Fold in fruit bits and nuts.
- Spread batter in prepared pan.
- Bake in a 325 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes for fluted tube pans or 30 to 35 minutes for loaf pans or until a toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean.
- Cool cakes in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool at least 1 hour on racks.
- Poke holes in cakes using a wooden toothpick or bamboo skewer.
- Soak eight or six 8-inch-square pieces of double thickness 100-percent cotton cheesecloth with the 1/3 cup rum or pineapple juice and wrap each cake in rum- or juice-soaked cheesecloth.
- Wrap each cake tightly in foil or seal in a plastic bag.
- Chill in refrigerator for 24 hours.
- Remove foil or remove cakes from bags; drizzle with 1/4 cup rum or pineapple juice. Rewrap with foil or return to plastic bags and refrigerate at least 24 hours.
- Remove cheesecloth before serving.
- If desired, sprinkle with sifted powdered sugar. Makes 6 or 8 cakes (24 servings).
- Make-Ahead Tip: Prepare Tropical Fruit Cake as directed through until the 24 hr chill, except refrigerate up to 5 days. (Or prepare Tropical Fruit Cakes as directed through up to 24 hr chill, except do not sprinkle with powdered sugar. Place in self-sealing freezer bags. Seal, label, and freeze up to 3 months.)
- To serve, thaw frozen cakes in freezer bags in the refrigerator overnight. Serve as directed.
TROPICAL SUNSHINE FLATCAKES WITH ORANGE CREAM
Contest 43 and Audrey Madyun, Toledo, OH - 2008 Finalist. www.pillsbury.com/bakeoff Tired of the same old pancakes? Head for the tropics with a unique and tasty breakfast.
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 40m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Generously brush 1 tablespoon oil on 1 large cookie sheet or 2 small cookie sheets.
- Cut waxed paper or cooking parchment paper into 16 (6-inch square) sheets. Sprinkle about 1 1/2 teaspoons pecans on 1 sheet of parchment. Place 1 orange roll on pecans; sprinkle 1 1/2 teaspoons pecans on top of roll. Top with another waxed paper square. Using rolling pin, roll evenly until orange roll is 4 1/2 inches in diameter; remove waxed paper. Place roll on cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining rolls, placing 1 inch apart on cookie sheet. Set icing aside.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
- Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add bananas, lime juice and pineapple; cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium-low. Gently stir in pineapple topping; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until warmed. Gently stir in orange segments.
- In medium bowl, beat whipping cream and icing with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. To serve, top flatcakes with warm pineapple topping and orange cream.
- High altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.
- (r)CRISCO is a trademark of The J.M. Smucker Company
- Fisher is a registered trademark of John B. Sanfilippo and Son, Inc. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-6057 U.S.A.
- (r)Land O' Lakes is a registered trademark of Land O' Lakes, Inc.
- (r)/(tm) Smucker's, Smucker's Squeeze and Smucker's Sundae Syrups are trademarks of The J.M. Smucker Company
TROPICAL HONEYMOON CUPCAKES
Steps:
- For the coconut cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners.
- Whisk 1/4 cup water, the cream of coconut, coconut extract, vanilla extract, egg whites and egg in a large bowl until combined.
- Mix the flour, shredded coconut, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until combined, about 15 seconds. Add the butter 1 tablespoon at a time, continuing to beat on low speed until the mixture forms a ball, about 2 minutes. Stop the mixer and add half the cream of coconut mixture. Beat on low speed until the flour mixture is moistened, about 15 seconds. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat until the batter is light and fluffy, about 45 seconds. With the mixer still running, slowly add the remaining cream of coconut mixture. Stop the mixer and scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl. Beat on medium speed for 30 seconds.
- Fill the muffin cups two-thirds full with batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted in centers of cupcakes comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool the cupcakes in the pan for 10 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely before filling and frosting.
- For the mango filling: Whisk 1/4 cup juice, egg yolks and cornstarch until smooth in a small bowl. Boil the remaining 1 cup juice, granulated sugar and salt over medium-high heat in a saucepan. Slowly add half the hot liquid to the egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Add the egg yolk mixture back into the saucepan and reduce the heat to medium. Cook until the filling thickens and boils, stirring constantly. Strain the filling through a fine mesh sieve. Cool the filling before assembling the cupcakes. Yield: about 1 1/4 cups.
- For the orange cream cheese icing: Beat the cream cheese and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until creamy. Add the confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, to desired consistency. Scrape down the bottom and sides of the bowl as necessary. Beat in the orange zest and vanilla extract until fully incorporated. Yield: 3 cups.
- For the garnish: Generously sprinkle the pineapple with sugar. Use a blow torch to caramelize the pineapple, or broil in the oven on low for 1 to 2 minutes, watching carefully so the sugar does not burn. Cool the pineapple before assembling the cupcakes.
- Cook the sweetened flaked coconut in a dry saute pan over low heat, stirring often, until the coconut browns slightly and smells fragrant. Cool the coconut before assembling the cupcakes.
- To assemble: Dig a small hole inside each of the cupcakes using a teaspoon. Fill each hole with the mango filing. Top with the orange cream cheese icing. Garnish with the caramelized pineapple and toasted coconut.
TROPICAL CREPE CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY
Layers of passion fruit, lime, and strawberry-flavored whipped cream are stacked between vibrant layers of red-, orange-, and green-colored crepes for a dessert that's almost too pretty to eat.
Provided by Tikeyah Whittle
Categories Desserts
Time 1h40m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Make the crepes: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and sugar. Add the eggs and whisk to incorporate. Gradually whisk in the warm milk and melted butter, alternating between additions.
- Divide the batter evenly between 3 medium bowls. Add the red food coloring to a bowl and whisk until fully incorporated and the batter is evenly colored. Repeat with the orange and green food coloring and remaining bowls of batter.
- Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Pour in ¼ cup (40 G) of the green crepe batter and tilt the pan to cover evenly. Cook until the surface begins to gently bubble, 2-3 minutes, then flip and continue cooking for another minute, until cooked through. Repeat with the remaining batter, stacking each color crepe separately on a wire rack. Let the crepes cool for 15-20 minutes.
- Make the whipped cream fillings: Add 2 cups (480 ml) of whipped cream to each of 3 medium bowls. Add the strawberry purée and 2 tablespoons crushed freeze-dried strawberries to a bowl of whipped cream and mix until well combined. Add the passion fruit juice to another bowl and mix until well combined. Add the lime juice and 2 tablespoons lime zest to the last bowl and mix until well combined.
- To assemble, place a green crepe on a serving platter. Spread with 2 tablespoons of the lime filling. Continue stacking the green crepes and lime filling, then repeat with the orange crepes and passion fruit filling, then the red crepes and strawberry filling. Spread the remaining cup of whipped cream evenly over the top and sides of the cake.
- Top the cake with the halved strawberries, then sprinkle with the remaining tablespoon of lime zest and remaining teaspoon of crushed freeze-dried strawberries. Drizzle with the remaining tablespoon of passion fruit juice.
- Slice and serve.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 391 calories, Carbohydrate 47 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 13 grams, Sugar 18 grams
TROPICAL CAKE
My sister-in-law found this in her grandmother's recipe box and shared it with the rest of the family. It has become one of our favorites.
Provided by New Nana
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix first four ingredients, using only the juice from the oranges, reserving oranges to add later.
- After mixed well, gently fold in oranges.
- Bake in a 9x13 pan at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until done.
- Cool completely!
- Mix remaining four ingredients and spread over cake.
- Refrigerate for one hour and serve cold.
TROPICAL SUNSET COCKTAIL
This pineapple cocktail is my personal concoction. It's so good! When you add the cherry juice, you will see how this drink got its name.
Provided by Kamra Raleigh
Time 5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Pour orange juice, pineapple juice, vodka, lemon-lime beverage, and cherry juice into a large pitcher, in that order. Mix gently.
- Serve over ice, dropping a maraschino cherry or two into each glass.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 280.7 calories, Carbohydrate 35.3 g, Fat 0.4 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.1 g, Sodium 11.9 mg, Sugar 15.1 g
Tips:
- Use overripe bananas: Overripe bananas are sweeter and more flavorful, and they also add moisture to the suncakes.
- Mash the bananas thoroughly: This will help to ensure that the suncakes are smooth and lump-free.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing can result in tough suncakes.
- Cook the suncakes over medium heat: This will help to prevent them from burning.
- Flip the suncakes frequently: This will help to ensure that they cook evenly.
- Serve the suncakes warm: Suncakes are best when served warm, but they can also be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
Tropical suncakes are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. They are a great way to use up overripe bananas, and they are also a good source of fiber and potassium. Whether you serve them for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, tropical suncakes are sure to be a hit. So next time you have some overripe bananas, give this recipe a try!
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