Toasted Coconut Cake Trifle Recipes

TOASTED-COCONUT-CAKE TRIFLE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine Neufchâtel, 1/3 cup sugar, milk and coconut extract. Heat oven to 350°F. Spread coconut evenly on a baking sheet; toast, stirring once or twice, until golden, 5 to 10 minutes. In each of four 8-ounce serving glasses, divide and layer half of coconut cream, half of cake cubes and half of toasted coconut; repeat with remaining cream, cake and coconut. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to 24. If garnishing with candied lime: Bring a half-full small pot of water to a boil. Place lime peels in a small mesh sieve; set over pot to submerge peels; boil 2 minutes. Remove sieve and run peels under cold water. Repeat boiling and cooling process with fresh water. Refill same pot with 1/3 cup fresh water and 1/3 cup sugar; bring to a boil. Place sieve over pot so peels are submerged; reduce heat to medium and simmer 5 minutes. Pat peels dry with a paper towel; in a bowl, toss with remaining 2 teaspoons sugar to coat. Top trifles with candied peels; serve.

CARROT CAKE TRIFLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Beat cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs together in a bowl using an electric mixer on low speed, about 30 seconds; increase speed to medium and beat until batter is evenly mixed, scraping sides of bowl as needed. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 31 to 36 minutes. Cool cake in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Keep oven at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat milk and pudding mix together in a bowl until evenly combined and thickened; beat in cream cheese until filling is smooth. Fold whipped topping into filling.
• Spread almonds and coconut onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until toasted and fragrant, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Cut cake into bite-size pieces; spread 1 layer, 1-cube deep, into a trifle dish or glass bowl. Spoon a layer of filling, about the same depth as cake layer, over cake layer. Sprinkle a layer of almonds, coconut, and toffee bits over filling. Repeat layering with remaining ingredients.

ORANGE-ANGEL FOOD TRIFLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan, using water. Immediately turn pan upside down onto narrow-necked glass bottle or heatproof surface; cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In medium bowl, make pudding mix as directed on box, using milk. Fold in vanilla and 1 container whipped topping. Refrigerate until ready to assemble.
• Remove cake from pan. Cut or tear cake into 1-inch cubes. In trifle or glass bowl, arrange one-third of the cake cubes. Drizzle with liqueur. Top with one-third of the pudding mixture and one-third of the orange sections. Repeat layers twice. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour. Garnish with coconut.

CHOCOLATE COCONUT TRIFLE

Steps:

• Combine sweetened condensed milk, coconut milk, milk, egg yolks, and cornstarch in a saucepan over low heat; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened into a custard, about 10 minutes.
• Divide custard between 2 bowls. Mix 2 1/2 cups shredded coconut into the first bowl of custard. Fold cocoa powder into the second bowl of custard. Let custard mixtures cool, about 10 minutes.
• Beat cream in a chilled glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.
• Pour 1/4 cup milk into a shallow bowl. Dip ladyfingers briefly in milk and arrange in the bottom of a glass trifle bowl. Spoon coconut custard on top. Layer remaining ladyfingers and chocolate custard on top. Smooth whipped cream over the top.
• Place 1 1/4 cup shredded coconut in a small skillet over low heat. Cook and stir until toasted and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Let cool.
• Sprinkle toasted coconut and chocolate over whipped cream. Cover and refrigerate until flavors meld, about 4 hours.