Recipes Made with Cake Mixes
Tropical Snack Cake
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
- 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, packed in juice
- 1/2 to 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut (optional)
- 6 to 8 very ripe bananas
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup orange marmalade (optional)
- 1 (18.25 ounce) box white or yellow cake mix*
- 1/2 to 1 cup pecan pieces*
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cut the butter into 4 pieces, and place in a microwave-safe dish. Microwave on HIGH, covered with a paper towel, until the butter just melts, about 1 minute.Set aside.
- Grease a 13 x 9-inch glass or metal baking dish with butter. Spread the pineapple (with its juice) evenly in the bottom of the prepared dish. If using coconut, sprinkle it over the pineapple.
- Cut the bananas into slices about 1/4 inch thick, and place them evenly over the dish.
- If using marmalade, microwave it for 30 seconds on HIGH to make it easier to spread. Spoon the marmalade evenly over the fruit.
- Sprinkle the cake mix evenly over the fruit.
- Drizzle the melted butter and pecans evenly over the cake mix.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the cake is golden and bubbly.
Notes
* 18.25 ounce boxes of cake mix have been replaced by 16.5 ounce and 15.25 ounce boxes. To compensate for the volume loss in a 16 ounce box, whisk 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour into the dry cake mix before proceeding with the recipe. To compensate for the volume loss in a 15.25 ounce box, add 1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon baking powder.
You can use frozen bananas, but do not thaw them or they'll turn to mush. Just use a sharp knife and carefully slice the frozen bananas, and put them into the dish.
Orange marmalade adds zing, but you can omit it, or substitute 1/3 cup orange juice concentrate. Walnuts, almonds, cashews or macadamia pieces can be substituted for pecans. Also, do not mix the cake mix according to the package directions; egg and oil are not needed.
Approximate Per serving: 351 calories (40% from fat), 16 grams fat (6 saturated), 21 milligrams cholesterol, 3 grams protein, 51 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams dietary fiber, 366 milligrams sodium