Best Hawaiian Cake Or Trifle Recipes

HAWAIIAN CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until cake tests done; cool completely. , In a large bowl, combine milk and pudding mixes; beat in cream cheese until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Spread over cooled cake. Top with the pineapple, cherries, coconut and walnuts. Store in the refrigerator.

HAWAIIAN DREAM TRIFLE RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• 1. Cut or tear angel food cake into bite size pieces. Set aside. 2. In a medium size bowl, combine crushed pineapple and 1/2 jar of pineapple preserves. Mix well and set aside. 3. In a large bowl, combine the instant pudding mix and milk. Using a wire whisk, mix well, then add 1 cup of the whipped topping. Set aside. 4. Using a trifle bowl or a large glass bowl, layer ingredients: half of the cake pieces, half of the pineapple, half of the coconut and half of the macadamia nuts. Spread half of the pudding over all. Repeat layers using the rest of the cake, pineapple, coconut and the macadamia nuts. Spread remaining pudding over all. Generously spread top with whipped topping and garnish with reserved toasted coconut and nuts. 5. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. NOTE: To toast coconut AND nuts spread each out on separate baking sheet in a single layer. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 12-14 minutes, stirring often to avoid burning. Coconut and macadamia nuts are toasted when they are lightly browned and fragrant.

HAWAIIAN DREAM TRIFLE

Steps:

• 1. Toast coconut AND nuts. Spread each out on a separate baking sheet in a single layer. Bake at 350 F for 12-14 minutes, stirring often to avoid burning. Coconut and macadamia nuts are toasted when they are lightly browned and fragrant. Coconut will toast faster than the nuts.
• 2. Cut or tear angel food cake into bite-size pieces. Set aside.
• 3. In a medium-size bowl, combine crushed pineapple and 1/2 jar of pineapple preserves. Mix well and set aside.
• 4. In a large bowl, combine the instant pudding mix and milk. Using a wire whisk, mix well. Then add 1 cup of the whipped topping. Set aside.
• 5. Using a trifle bowl or a large glass bowl, layer ingredients: half of the cake pieces for the first layer.
• 6. Next, half of the pineapple.
• 7. Next, half of the coconut and half of the macadamia nuts.
• 8. Spread half of the pudding over everything. Repeat layers using the rest of the cake, pineapple, coconut, macadamia nuts, and then the pudding.
• 9. Generously spread top with whipped topping. Garnish with reserved toasted coconut and nuts.
• 10. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

HAWAIIAN CAKE (OR TRIFLE) RECIPE - (4.7/5)

Steps:

• 1. Prepare and bake the cake according to package directions, using a greased 9x13 baking pan. Cool. 2. In a bowl, whisk together milk and pudding mix; let stand to thicken. Stir in pineapple. Sprinkle over cake. 3. Prepare whipped topping mix according to package directions; set aside. 4. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Beat in 1 cup whipped topping. Fold in remaining topping. Spread over pudding. 5. Sprinkle with coconut. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.

PINEAPPLE ORANGE TRIFLE

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving 2/3 cup juice; set pineapple aside. In a large bowl, whisk the milk, pineapple juice and pudding mixes for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Whisk in sour cream; fold in oranges and pineapple., Place a third of the cake cubes in a 3-qt. trifle bowl; top with a third of the pudding mixture. Repeat layers twice. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours. Combine whipped topping and extract; spread over the top. Sprinkle with coconut.