Tropical Fruits Cake Recipe

Name: Tropical Fruits Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 1 ½ cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 ½ cups shredded coconut; 1 cup sugar; 4 eggs, beaten; 1 ¼ cups water; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon rum; 1 cup 35% heavy cream; 1 lb sliced kiwi or 1 lb mangoes or 1 lb oranges or 1 lb pineapple or 1 lb grapes, etc; ¼ cup toasted shredded coconut; ¼ cup apricot jam

Servings: persons

1 cup butter
1 ½ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 ½ cups shredded coconut
1 cup sugar
4 eggs, beaten
1 ¼ cups water
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon rum
1 cup 35% heavy cream
1 lb sliced kiwi or 1 lb mangoes or 1 lb oranges or 1 lb pineapple or 1 lb grapes, etc
¼ cup toasted shredded coconut
¼ cup apricot jam

1
Preheat oven to 350F Butter and flour 2 8-inch round pans.
2
In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder and coconut.
3
With an electric mixer, cream butter with half of the sugar in a bowl.
4
Add eggs one at a time mixing between each addition.
5
Add flour mixture until well combined.
6
Spread mixture into the two pans.
7
Bake for 25 minutes.
8
Cool cakes in pans for about an hour.
9
Topping:.
10
In a small saucepan, bring to a boil the rest of the sugar, the water and the lemon juice.
11
Let it simmer for about 5 minutes.
12
Let it cool then add the rhum.
13
Brush it on the two cakes.
14
Whip the cream.
15
Prepare the fruits (sliced or whole) and mix with 3/4 of the whipped cream.
16
Spread on top of the first cake layer then place the second cake layer on top of the first.
17
Spread remaining whipped cream on the side of the cakes then the coconut.
18
Decorate the top of the cake with the rest of the fruits.
19
Heat the apricot jam until liquified a bit then spread the cake with it.
20
Refrigerate until ready to serve.

1171

kcal

Calories

Fat

103

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup butter, 1 ½ cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 ½ cups shredded coconut, and more.

Yes, Tropical Fruits Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Tropical Fruits Cake

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