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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By copperpennyl
Apharetta, GA
on July 04, 2011
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i think that this is a winner!! my mom'sbook club loves it when i(her younger daughter bakes this for them!
By misskstexan_109...
Colwich, KS
on August 19, 2008
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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.
By cbrianne89
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on August 14, 2008
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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.
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