Tropical Island Banana Cake

Recipe adapted from ?Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Desserts,? Miramax Books, 2003

Show: Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra LeeEpisode: Hawaiian Luau

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RECIPE
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Prep Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
14 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 30 min
Cook: --
Total:: 50 min

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Ingredients

2 purchased angel food cakes (10 to 12 ounces each)
2 containers (16 ounces each) vanilla frosting
1 teaspoon imitation banana extract
Yellow food coloring
1 ripe banana, mashed
2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
1 cup chocolate morsels or chopped chocolate, melted
1 tube store-bought green icing
1 cup fruit-shaped candies
Special Equipment: 1 palm tree decoration, aluminum foil

Directions

Place 1 cake, wide side down, on a serving platter. Stir frosting and banana extract in a large bowl to blend. Stir in yellow food coloring, 1 drop at a time, until desired color is achieved. Transfer 1/2 cup of banana frosting to a medium bowl; stir in mashed banana. Spread mashed banana mixture over top of cake. Cut 1 (2-inch wide) wedge from second cake. Spread 1/4 cup of yellow frosting over cut ends of second cake. Bring cut ends of second cake together, pressing to adhere. Place second cake, wide side down, atop cake on platter. Tear cut cake wedge into cubes. Fill hole in center of cakes with cake cubes. Spread remaining yellow frosting evenly over top and sides of cake to coat completely. Sprinkle cake with coconut, pressing lightly to adhere.

Create an island "volcano" mold by shaping aluminum foil into a volcano shape, measuring 2 to 3 inches in diameter. Dip in melted chocolate and let cool and harden. Place the mold on top of the cake. Fill the center of the mold with green icing and smooth out. Place palm tree decoration inside the mold. Arrange fruit-shaped candy decoratively around the palm tree and base of cake.

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recipe Tropical Island Banana Cake
Anonymous 08-19-2008
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Fun to make, taste was o.k.
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This was a fun cake to make for our newlywed friends. It was their welcome home wedding cake from their island beach... destination wedding! It was great to see them cut and smash into each other's faces. Very memorable! I think I would have left the vanilla icing Vanila and not used the banana creme extract.Read more
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Anonymous 08-14-2008
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another horrible recipe..
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

if i could give it zero stars i would. the fake banana taste was disgusting. this is the last time i will ever make one of... her recipes. this is the fourth or fifth time i've made one of her recipes and every time they have been absolutely disgusting.Read more
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samael Autumn cove, FL 05-19-2006
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pretty bad
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

dry and chemical tasting
recipe Tropical Island Banana Cake
Anonymous 05-15-2006
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Tasted Like A Mouthful of Chemicals
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Super disgusting.
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Anonymous 05-15-2006
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awsome
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

delish
recipe Tropical Island Banana Cake
Cubs Fan Northbrook, IL 05-09-2006
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Nasty Taste
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Left a nasty mettalic taste in my mouth.