Polynesiancake 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 CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and line with parchment paper one 10 inch tube pan.
• Cream butter or margarine, sugar, and eggs together; add salt, baking soda, crushed pineapple, and pineapple juice. Add coconut, walnuts, and vanilla. Mix in the graham cracker crumbs. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour and 30 minutes.

POLYNESIAN PARTY CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 baking pan.
• 2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and sugar. Pour the following over the flour mixture: Pineapple with the juice, coconut, eggs, vanilla and 1/2 cup of nuts. Stir batter just until all the dry is incorporated.
• 3. Pour batter into baking pan. Bake at 325 for 35-40 minutes until toothpick inserted tests dry. Cool completely in pan on a rack.
• 4. Make the frosting: In a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese and butter. Gradually add powdered sugar and beat on medium speed with mixer until light and fluffy. Frost the cooled cake with the icing You may reserve some for decorating or make a double batch of this recipe. Place extra frosting in a piping bag and make some little swirls as shown. Place 1/4 cup of reserved macadamia nuts on top of cake.
• 5. Cut into squares and serve. Refrigerate leftovers.

HAWAIIAN WEDDING CAKE II

Steps:

• Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions. Bake in a 10x15 inch pan. remove from oven and allow to cool. Spread drained pineapple on top of cooled cake.
• Prepare pudding as instructed on package and set aside. In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Mix in the prepared pudding. Fold in the whipped topping. Spread evenly over the pineapple.
• Sprinkle top with coconut, chopped walnuts and maraschino cherries. Store in refrigerator.

POLYNESIAN WEDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 13-by-9-inch baking pan and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, using a wooden spoon (do not use a mixer), combine oil and sugar until blended.
• Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition, and vanilla. Gradually add dry ingredients, stirring until well blended.
• Add shredded carrots, chopped nuts, pineapple and coconut and mix just until combined.
• Bake for 50 minutes or until top of cake springs back when lightly touched.
• After cake has cooled, top with cream cheese frosting or serve plain.
• Cream Cheese Frosting:.
• Cream together the cream cheese and butter.
• Add confectioners' sugar, milk, vanilla and most of the toasted coconut. Let cake cool completely and spread frosting on top. Decorate top with toasted coconut, if desired. Variation: Substituting 1 teaspoon of lemon zest for the vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice for the milk will produce a nice lemony frosting.

HAWAIIAN CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare and bake the cake according to package directions, using a greased 13 in x 9 in x 2 in baking pan.
• Cool.
• In a bowl, whisk together milk and pudding mix; let stand to thicken.
• Stir in pineapple.
• Spread over cake.
• 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.
• Sprinkle with coconut.
• Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.