Coconut Tres Leches Cake With Caramelized Bananas Food

COCONUT TRES LECHES CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with parchment, leaving about 4 inches of overhang on the long sides. Generously grease the parchment with the butter.
• In a stand mixer on low speed, beat the cake mix, water, oil, eggs and mashed bananas for 30 seconds. Raise the speed to medium and beat for another 2 minutes, scraping down the bowl as necessary.
• Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool.
• Using the parchment "handles," remove the cake to platter. With a fork, poke holes every 1/2 inch in the top of the cake.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the condensed milk, coconut cream and whipping cream and then pour evenly over the top of the cake. Cover and refrigerate until the mixture is absorbed into the cake, at least 2 hours and up to 4 hours.
• For the frosting: In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the cream to soft peaks. Turn off the mixer and add the coconut cream, powdered sugar and vanilla. Whip until stiff peaks form.
• Spread the frosting over the cake and garnish with the toasted coconut chips. Store loosely covered in the refrigerator.

BANANA TRES LECHES DESSERT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom only of 13x9-inch pan.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, eggs and mashed bananas with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
• Bake 33 to 38 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Poke top of cake every 1/2 inch with long-tined fork, wiping fork occasionally to reduce sticking. In large bowl, stir together condensed milk, coconut milk and whipping cream. Carefully pour evenly over top of cake. Cover; refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight until mixture is absorbed into cake.
• Spread frosting over cake. Garnish each serving with banana slices and/or toasted coconut. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

COCONUT TRES LECHES CAKE

Steps:

• Bake the cake in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, following the package instructions. Let cool for 30 minutes.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the almond milk, sweetened condensed coconut milk, coconut milk and vanilla.
• Poke holes all over the cake. Pour the milk mixture over the top, a little at a time, letting it soak, so that the liquid doesn't overflow. Cover and let soak in the refrigerator for at least 10 or up to 24 hours. (The cake should have absorbed all of the liquid, and there should be no liquid pooled on the top or sides.)
• Spread the whipped cream evenly over the cake, then sprinkle the toasted coconut all over the top. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

COCONUT TRES LECHES CAKE WITH CARAMELIZED BANANAS

Steps:

• Sift the cake flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Cream the sugar, butter and banana purée in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add 1/3 flour mixture and 1/3 skim milk alternately; mixing well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla and coconut extracts. Fold in the egg whites. Spray a 6 x 8-inch cake pan with nonstick cooking spray. Flour the pan. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake at 375°F for 50 minutes or until the cake tests done. Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Combine the condensed milk, 3/4 cup skim milk and coconut milk in a bowl; mix well. Arrange the cake on a serving platter. Poke holes all over the cake with a wooden pick or skewer. Spoon the milk mixture over the cake. Cover the cake and chill in the refrigerator for 4 hours. Combine the brown sugar and rum in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook until the mixture reduces to a syrupy consistency. Add the bananas and stir gently to coat the fruit. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature. Top each serving of cake with whipped topping and a scattering of toasted coconut. Serve the bananas on the side.

COCONUT TRES LECHES CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F
• Butter a 13-by-9-inch glass baking dish.
• Separate eggs, and place yolks in a large mixing bowl. Reserve whites in a separate mixing bowl.
• Add sugar to yolks, and beat on high speed with an electric mixer until pale yellow and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
• Clean beaters, and whip egg whites to medium peaks, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• Using a rubber spatula, stir about 1/3 of the egg whites into the yolk mixture to lighten it.
• Then gently fold in remaining whites.
• Whisk flour with a dry whisk to aerate and break up any lumps, then sprinkle it over egg mixture.
• Use a rubber spatula to gently fold flour into egg mixture, just until there are no more white flour streaks. Don't overmix.
• Pour batter into the buttered baking dish, and bake until cake is puffed and golden and the edges pull away from the sides of the pan, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Remove cake from the oven and place on a wire cooling rack.
• With a toothpick, poke holes all over the cake.
• Allow to cool for 15 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together three milks and rum, and pour mixture evenly over cake.
• Continue cooling cake, about 45 minutes more, then cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
• For toasted coconut, heat a large frying pan over medium heat.
• Add coconut and spread it in an even layer.
• Cook, stirring often, until coconut is lightly toasted and browned.
• If coconut begins to burn, reduce heat.
• Remove from the pan immediately.
• To serve the cake, whip heavy cream and powdered sugar to medium peaks (If you like, flavor it with a teaspoon of dark rum.)
• Top each cake slice with a mound of whipped cream, and garnish with toasted coconut.

BANANA TRES LECHES CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Grease and flour a non stick 9x13-inch pan.
• Combine cake mix, eggs, water, oil, and bananas in a large mixing bowl.
• With an electric mixer, mix until ingredients are well combined.
• Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Sit aside for 1 hour to cool.
• With an electric mixer, mix all the milks and sugar until well combined.
• Using a fork or straw, make holes all over the cake, the more holes the better the leches (milks) will absorb.
• Pour 1/2 of the milk over the entire cake slowly. Wait about 10 minutes and pour the rest of the cake.
• Place in the refrigerator.
• Meanwhile mix the heavy whipping cream, sugar and vanilla in a bowl until it thickens.
• Then layer it on top of the cake.
• Place cake back into the refrigerator for at least 4 hours before serving. Overnight is best!
• Enjoy!

LAYERED COCONUT TRES LECHES CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Beat egg whites in medium bowl with mixer on high speed until soft peaks form, adding cream of tartar after 20 sec. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
• Beat egg yolks in large bowl with mixer on high speed until blended. Gradually beat in remaining sugar until thickened and lemon colored. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to egg yolk mixture alternately with 2% milk, beating well after each addition. Blend in vanilla. Gently stir in egg whites.
• Pour into 2 (9-inch) parchment-lined round pans sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 25 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool cakes completely in pans. (Do not remove cakes from pans.) Pierce cakes with large fork at 1/4-inch intervals.
• Mix coconut milk, condensed milk and sour cream until blended. Pour 1/2 cup milk mixture into medium bowl. Add COOL WHIP; whisk just until blended. Set aside. Pour remaining coconut milk mixture slowly over cakes, using about 1-1/4 cups mixture for each cake layer.
• Toss fruit with 1 cup of the COOL WHIP mixture. Place 1 cake layer on rimmed serving plate; top with fruit mixture. Sprinkle with half the coconut; cover with second cake layer. Spread remaining COOL WHIP mixture over cake; sprinkle with remaining coconut. Refrigerate 1 hour.