Indulge in a tropical paradise with our tantalizing Tropical Fruit and Cake Trifle, a captivating dessert that blends the vibrant flavors of exotic fruits with the richness of moist cake. This delightful trifle features layers of fluffy sponge cake, creamy custard, and a medley of juicy tropical fruits, creating a symphony of textures and flavors. With its vibrant colors and refreshing taste, this trifle is the perfect centerpiece for any special occasion or a delightful treat to brighten up your day.
This recipe provides step-by-step instructions for creating this tropical masterpiece, along with additional recipes for the sponge cake, custard filling, and tropical fruit compote. The sponge cake recipe yields a light and airy cake that provides the perfect base for the trifle. The custard filling is a luscious combination of milk, eggs, sugar, and vanilla, providing a creamy and velvety texture. The tropical fruit compote recipe showcases a vibrant blend of mangoes, pineapples, and kiwis, adding a burst of tropical flavors and colors to the trifle.
TROPICAL TRIFLE
Provided by Wanna Make This?
Categories dessert
Time 4h40m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place a medium heatproof bowl over a medium saucepan filled with a few inches of simmering water; make sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water. Place the butter in the bowl and melt completely. Add the sugar, passionfruit juice and lemon juice and whisk until smooth and combined. Whisk in the eggs until smooth. Continue to cook, whisking every 1 to 2 minutes, until the curd thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, 8 to 10 minutes. The consistency will be similar to thin gravy. Strain into a clean bowl and cool at room temperature for 15 minutes. Cover the surface of the curd with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled (the curd will thicken as it cools), at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
- Put the coconut milk in a large bowl and sprinkle the pudding mix on top. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined. Switch to medium-high speed and blend until the mixture is completely smooth and thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Keep refrigerated until ready to assemble.
- To assemble, spread 1/2 cup of the curd over the bottom of a large (about 3 quarts) glass trifle dish, then top with about half of the pound cake pieces, making sure there is one single layer of pound cake without any gaps. Top with half the pudding. Layer in 2 cups of raspberries, making sure to create a double ring against the outside edge of the trifle dish, so the color really shows through. Continue to layer the trifle dish with half of the whipped topping, the remaining pound cake, the remaining pudding, the remaining whipped topping and drizzle with the remaining curd.
- Place the kiwi rounds and blackberries along the edge of the trifle dish. Next, create a ring of raspberries working inwards. Pile the diced mango into the center of the trifle.
TROPICAL TRIFLE
Steps:
- For the Mango Puree: Combine all the ingredients in pot, stir to combine and continuously through cooking until the puree bubbles, about 12 minutes.
- For the Candied Cashews: Place the rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Next, line a rimmed cookie sheet with parchment paper. You can also use a jellyroll pan.
- In a medium heavy bottom saucepan melt the butter over high heat being careful not to brown the butter. To the melted butter, add the sugar, light corn syrup, and salt and stir to combine. Add the cashews and cook for 3 minutes stirring constantly.
- Pour the sugar coated cashews onto the lined baking sheet. With a heat resistant spatula spread the nuts in an even layer. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown. Use the heat resistant spatula to stir the nuts half way through the baking to help the nuts develop an beautiful even golden color.
- Remove pan from the oven and allow nuts to cool completely. Once cool, break into small clusters.
- For the Pastry Cream: Because the pastry cream needs to be removed from the saucepan immediately, prepare ahead and place a bowl, a fine mesh strainer or a food mill, and a heat resistant rubber spatula near the stove.
- In a second bowl, whisk together the flour with 1 cup of the sugar. Next, whisk in the eggs until smooth. The mixture will be very thick.
- Combine the milk, the remaining cup of sugar, the vanilla bean, and the salt in a medium saucepan. Over medium heat cook the milk mixture being sure to occasionally stir to prevent scorching and a skin from forming. Remove the pan from the heat when it just begins to simmer. While whisking constantly, slowly pour, in a thing stream, about half of the milk into the sugar, flour, egg mixture. Using the same method of pouring slowly and whisking, return the mixture in the bowl to the saucepan with the remaining milk. Return the pan to the stove and cook over medium to medium-low heat while whisking constantly but not vigorously to avoid incorporating air into the pastry cream. Cook the mixture until it thickens. Immediately remove the pan from the stove as soon as the first bubble breaks the surface of the pastry cream.
- As soon as the pastry cream is removed from the heat pour the hot pastry cream into the strainer or food mill. Use the spatula to scrape the pan and to push the pastry cream through the sieve, if using.
- Place plastic wrap directly on the surface of the cream to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate at least several hours, or overnight.
- Slice the cake in half horizontaly, brush with simple syrup or a good quality liqueur.
- Spread your favorite jam between the layers of cake and cut in squares. Make a mixture of half pastry cream and half whipped cream.
- For assembly, place layers of cake on the bottom of a trifle dish. Layer with mango puree, grilled pineapple, candied cashews and the pastry cream/whipped cream mixture continuing layers until the bowl is full. Garnish with coconut and more candied cashews.
TROPICAL FRUIT TRIFLE
Steps:
- Make the trifle in a 9-inch round trifle bowl.
- Cut each pound cake round in half, horizontally into layers, so that you have 4 thin slices. Begin with by putting a slice of cake at the bottom of the glass. Spritz or drizzle the cake with a little peach liqueur.
- Fill a pastry bag with the Passion Fruit Pastry Cream and pipe it on top of the cake.
- Then add about 2 cups of the Macerated Tropical Fruit. Repeat this layering until you reach the top of the glass, finishing with a slice of cake.
- Top with the Chantilly Cream and garnish with candied ginger.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cream the butter and the sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the extract and zest. Fold the dry ingredients by hand. Divide the batter into 2 greased 8-inch rounds, lined with parchment paper. Bake until golden brown and springy to the touch, about 1 hour.
- Mix the flour and the sugar together. In a heavy bottom saucepan start heating 3 cups of the milk and the vanilla bean over medium heat. In a bowl whisk together 1 cup of milk with the egg yolks, then add the flour and the sugar and whisk until smooth.
- As soon as the milk comes to a boil, pour about a third of the milk mixture into the eggs. Stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved. Then add the mixture back into the pot. Stirring constantly until the custard thickens.
- As the custard starts to bubble, you should stir more vigorously to take out any lumps that form. Boil the custard for about 1 minute to allow the flour to cook out. Remove pasty cream from the heat into a clean bowl, and fold in the butter and the passion fruit puree. Put a piece of plastic wrap right on the top of the pastry cream and refrigerate until completely chilled, about 2 to 3 hours.
- Whip all ingredients together until soft peaks form.
- Toss cut fruit with sugar and set aside for 30 minutes.
ANGEL FRUIT TRIFLE
A light, fresh, and cool summer dessert. Angel food cake, fresh berries, and whipped topping, layered in a trifle bowl, makes for a pretty presentation; then you can see the layers of the dessert. This is a great Fourth of July red, white, and blue dessert. This is my family's favorite summer dessert.
Provided by Lori Kirchner Zwahlen
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Trifle Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Pour the blueberries into a strainer, rinse with water, and shake off excess water. Spread the berries out onto paper towels to dry slightly.
- In a deep, clear glass bowl or trifle bowl, spread a layer of angel food cake chunks. Scatter the cake with chopped strawberries in a thin layer. Sprinkle the strawberries with a layer of blueberries, followed by a layer of chopped peach slices. Sprinkle a few fresh raspberries over the peaches. Dollop a layer of whipped topping, then repeat layers until all cake and fruit has been used. Finish trifle with a layer of whipped topping. Cover the trifle, and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 295.1 calories, Carbohydrate 55.1 g, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.4 g, Sodium 212 mg, Sugar 19 g
TROPICAL TRIFLE WITH FRESH PINEAPPLE
A refreshing and delicious tropical trifle made from fresh pineapple.
Provided by RENEEWENA
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Trifle Recipes
Time 2h5m
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix custard powder with a few tablespoons cold milk in a bowl.
- Pour remaining milk into a saucepan, stir in sugar, and bring to a boil over medium heat, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Add custard mixture to hot milk, stirring continuously until liquid has thickened. Set aside to cool completely.
- Place pineapple in a large heavy pan, cover with water, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Remove from heat and allow to cool, about 30 minutes. Strain the juice and set aside. Place pineapple pieces in a bowl.
- Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Sprinkle over pineapple pieces and toss to coat.
- Layer 1/2 the pound cake in a trifle bowl. Sprinkle with 1 to 2 tablespoons of the reserved pineapple juice. Spread 1/2 the pineapple pieces over the cake. Spoon 1/2 the cooled custard over pineapple. Repeat layers. Spread whipped cream on top and smooth out evenly. Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 332.8 calories, Carbohydrate 43.7 g, Cholesterol 127.4 mg, Fat 16.3 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 9.7 g, Sodium 268.6 mg, Sugar 30.1 g
TROPICAL FRUIT AND CAKE TRIFLE
Provided by Marge Perry
Categories Cake Dessert Kid-Friendly Tropical Fruit Self Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield Serves 16
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Make pudding as directed on package. Heat oven to 350°. Line a 13" x 17" baking pan with parchment paper; coat with cooking spray. In a bowl, combine 3/4 cup sugar, flour and salt. In another bowl, beat egg whites with an electric mixer until foamy. Add cream of tartar; beat until soft peaks form. Slowly add remaining 3/4 cup sugar, beating until mixture is thick and shiny. Fold flour mixture into egg mixture in four batches; spread batter in pan. Bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Loosen sides of cake with a knife; let cool. In a bowl, microwave jam for 30 seconds. Invert cake on cutting board; spread with jam and cut into 2-inch squares. In a nonstick pan over medium-high heat, toast coconut, stirring, 4 minutes. In another bowl, beat cream and coconut extract with an electric mixer until peaks form. Reserve 1/4 cup whipped cream. Fold pudding and 1/4 cup coconut into remaining whipped cream. In a large glass bowl, assemble trifle: Layer 1/3 cake squares, 1/3 fruit and 1/3 pudding mixture; repeat twice. Top with remaining 1/4 cup whipped cream and 1/4 cup coconut.
TROPICAL TRIFLE
For an easy dessert that serves a crowd, you can't go wrong with trifle. Mix it up with the variation below and enjoy it your way.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 4h35m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In medium bowl, beat milk and pudding mix with wire whisk 2 minutes. Stir in orange peel. Let stand 5 minutes.
- In 3 1/2-quart trifle bowl, place half of cake cubes. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the liqueur. Spoon 1 cup of the pudding over cake. Layer with pineapple, kiwifruit and remaining cake cubes. Drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon liqueur. Spoon remaining pudding over cake. Layer with mango and strawberries. Cover; refrigerate at least 4 hours.
- Sprinkle coconut in ungreased heavy skillet. Cook over medium-low heat 6 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently until browning begins, then stirring constantly until light brown. Cool completely; cover and set aside.
- Just before serving, sprinkle trifle with toasted coconut. Spoon down to bottom of dish to scoop out servings.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Carbohydrate 56 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving (1 Cup), Sodium 510 mg, Sugar 45 g, TransFat 0 g
TROPICAL FRUIT TRIFLE
This recipe was conceived from the "ashes of failure." I made Mark H's Coconut Pound Cake, Recipe #17617, but due to my error, I absolutely stuck to the bundt pan and came out in chunks. After I tasted the cake, it was too delicious to even consider trashing, so I came up with this instead. I suppose you could use any tropical fruit, I just used what I had on hand. Amount of fruit and cake you will need will depend on your bowl. I have a very deep trifle bowl (see pic).
Provided by SweetSueAl
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Make cake according to Recipe #17617 directions.
- Combine dry pudding mix and milk, whisking until completly incorporated, about 2 minutes. Place in refrigerator until set, about 1 hour.
- Combine well-drained crushed pineapple and pudding, set aside.
- Crumble about 1/4 of cake into trifle dish or very deep bowl.
- Top with 1/3 of pudding mixture.
- Arrange sliced bananas in a layer on top of pudding.
- Place kiwis on top of bananas.
- Repeat Cake, pudding, banana, and kiwi layers two more times,with a pudding layer on top.
- Decorate the top with kiwis and pineapple chunks or rings.
TROPICAL FRUIT TRIFLE
Provided by Bill Yosses
Categories dessert
Time 2h30m
Yield 12 to 15 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- To make fruit compote, place 3/4 cup of sugar in a skillet. Add half the lime zest, 1 piece vanilla bean and 1/2 cup water to the pan. Heat the syrup, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Simmer for 5 to 7 minutes until very reduced.
- Add 4 cups pineapple or Asian pear to syrup, reserving rest for garnish. Cook gently until fruit is glazed and softened but holds its shape, 2 to 6 minutes. Remove vanilla bean. Place fruit in a bowl and let cool.
- In clean skillet, add remaining sugar, lime zest, other piece of vanilla bean and 1/2 cup water. Make a syrup as in Step 1. Add 4 cups papaya or mango to syrup, reserving rest for garnish. Cook gently until fruit is glazed and softened, but holds its shape, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove vanilla bean. Place fruit in a bowl and let cool.
- To make yogurt cream, simmer an inch of water in the bottom of a double boiler. In a small bowl combine gelatin with 2 teaspoons cold water and set aside. Place egg yolks, sugar, lime zest and juice in top of double boiler. Whisking constantly, heat yolks over simmering water until thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. Take egg mixture off heat and whisk in gelatin until it dissolves, about 20 seconds.
- With electric mixer, whip cream until thickened and soft peaks just begin to form. Whisk yogurt and crème fraîche into yolk mixture, then whisk in whipped cream.
- Slice layers of cake in half horizontally and trim so they fit into a large glass bowl. Place one layer in bowl. Starting at edge of bowl so that fruit shows through glass, place kiwis in one layer on cake. Spread a quarter of yogurt cream over kiwis and top with another cake layer. Using a slotted spoon, scoop a layer of papaya on the cake, then another quarter of cream and third layer of cake. Top with remaining fruit, another quarter of cream and final cake layer. Spread remaining cream on top. Cover trifle with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours and up to 3 days. Before serving, press pieces of sliced tropical fruit on top.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 304, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 50 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 29 milligrams, Sugar 43 grams
QUICK TROPICAL CHEESECAKE TRIFLE
Cubes of rich pound cake and some creamy cheesecake filling make elegant additions to this tropical fruit dessert trifle.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Fruit Recipes
Time 15m
Yield Makes 14 servings, 2/3 cup each
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Layer half the cake cubes in bottom of large straight-sided serving bowl. Top with half the cheesecake filling and fruit. Repeat layers.
- Drizzle with jam; sprinkle with coconut.
- Serve immediately. Or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 290, Fat 17 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, TransFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Sodium 280 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 4 g
SUMMER FRUIT TRIFLE
This simple, light dessert is great for picnics or barbecues. I made it for a cookout recently and it didn't last long. You can easily substitute different fruit based on what you have on hand.
Provided by K.Glavin
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Trifle Recipes
Time 15m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Cover the bottom of a large bowl with 1/3 of the angel food cake cubes. Generously cover the cake with 1 1/3 cups yogurt. Spread 1 1/3 cups of the strawberry slices and blueberries on top of the yogurt. Repeat twice with the remaining cake cubes, yogurt, and berries. Serve immediately or chill until needed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.6 calories, Carbohydrate 38.2 g, Cholesterol 4.5 mg, Fat 1.6 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 6.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 311.4 mg, Sugar 16.7 g
TROPICAL FRUIT TRIFLE
Try coconut-flavor pudding mixed with fluffy COOL WHIP in our Tropical Fruit Trifle. Sandwiched between layers of tropical fruit and pound cake, you'll love taking this Tropical Fruit Trifle to your next holiday party.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Recipes
Time 30m
Yield Makes 15 servings, 2/3 cup each.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Add milk to dry pudding mix in large bowl. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended. Gently stir in 2 cups of the whipped topping.
- Place half of the cake cubes in bottom of 2-1/2-qt. straight-sided serving bowl. Spoon half of the pudding mixture over cake cubes; top with half of the fruit. Repeat layers. Top with remaining 1 cup whipped topping and the coconut.
- Serve immediately. Or, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Store leftover dessert in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Sodium 170 mg, Carbohydrate 25 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 18 g, Protein 2 g
Tips:
- Select ripe and fresh fruits. This will ensure the best flavor and texture in your trifle.
- Use a variety of fruits. This will add color, flavor, and texture to your trifle. Some good options include strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, pineapple, mango, and kiwi.
- Use a sturdy cake. This will prevent it from crumbling when it is layered in the trifle. A good option is a pound cake or a sponge cake.
- Make sure the custard is thick enough. It should be able to hold its shape when it is spooned into the trifle. If it is too thin, it will make the trifle runny.
- Chill the trifle before serving. This will help the flavors to meld and the trifle to set.
Conclusion:
Tropical Fruit and Cake Trifle is a delicious and refreshing dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With its layers of cake, custard, and fruit, this trifle is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
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