Lime Coconut Trifle Recipes

KEY LIME TRIFLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Mix cracker crumbs, pecans and brown sugar; stir in butter. Press onto bottom of a 15x10-in. pan. Bake 10-12 minutes. Stir to break up crumbs; cool on a wire rack., For filling, in another bowl, beat cream cheese and condensed milk until blended. Stir in lime juice. In another bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form., In a 4-qt. glass bowl, layer half of each of the following: crumb mixture, filling and whipped cream. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with pecans and coconut. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours or overnight.

KEY LIME TRIFLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Mix, bake and cool cake as directed on cake mix box using 13x9-inch pan. Cut cooled cake into about 3/4-inch pieces; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat condensed milk and lime juice with whisk until well combined. In chilled medium bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until medium to stiff peaks form. Using rubber spatula, gently fold whipped cream into condensed milk-lime mixture until smooth. Cover; refrigerate until needed.
• Using food processor, process granola bars until ground.
• Gently stir lime peel into whipped topping (do not overmix). Set aside.
• In 3-quart glass trifle bowl, spoon layer of lime-cream mixture. Follow with layers of ground granola bars, chopped white chocolate and cake pieces. Repeat layers, leaving room for final layer of whipped topping. If desired, garnish with additional ground granola bar and Key lime slices. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

LIME COCONUT TRIFLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 pan. Mix all of the ingredients, just for the cake, and pour batter into greased pan. Bake for 35-40 mins, or until inserted toothpick comes out clean, and cake is golden. Cool COMPLETELY (you can bake the night before). Just before assembling dessert, cut into 1 inch cubes.
• 2. For Lime filling , in a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar, 2 1/2 Tbls. cornstarch, dash of salt. Stir in 1 cup cold water, 2 beaten egg yolks, 1 tsp. lime peel and 3 Tbls. lime juice. Cook over med. heat until bubbly and thick. Add food coloring, if desired.
• 3. In a separate bowl, mix softened cream cheese and 2 cups of powdered sugar until smooth. Add sour cream, lime or lemon extract. Set aside. In another bowl, whip cream and 1 Tbl. sugar until peaks form. Fold into cream cheese mixture.
• 4. Begin layering in a see-through glass bowl, spreading evenly cream cheese mixture, followed by cake cubes, lime filling, cream cheese mixture, etc. ending with cream cheese mixture, a little lime filling and a bit of lime peel... Sprinkle coconut, according to your tastes, in between every layer, just a little on top, or none at all! This is a pretty dessert, fine for company or every day dinner.

COCONUT TRIFLE

Steps:

• Place cake cubes in a large bowl. In a bowl, whisk the milk, extract and pudding mixes for 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Stir in ice cream and 3/4 cup coconut until blended. Pour over cake cubes; stir just until combined. , Transfer to a 5-qt. trifle bowl. Spread with whipped topping. Toast remaining coconut; sprinkle over top. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.

CHOCOLATE COCONUT TRIFLE

Steps:

• Combine sweetened condensed milk, coconut milk, milk, egg yolks, and cornstarch in a saucepan over low heat; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened into a custard, about 10 minutes.
• Divide custard between 2 bowls. Mix 2 1/2 cups shredded coconut into the first bowl of custard. Fold cocoa powder into the second bowl of custard. Let custard mixtures cool, about 10 minutes.
• Beat cream in a chilled glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.
• Pour 1/4 cup milk into a shallow bowl. Dip ladyfingers briefly in milk and arrange in the bottom of a glass trifle bowl. Spoon coconut custard on top. Layer remaining ladyfingers and chocolate custard on top. Smooth whipped cream over the top.
• Place 1 1/4 cup shredded coconut in a small skillet over low heat. Cook and stir until toasted and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Let cool.
• Sprinkle toasted coconut and chocolate over whipped cream. Cover and refrigerate until flavors meld, about 4 hours.

RASPBERRY & COCONUT TRIFLE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Butter and line a deep 20cm loose-bottom cake tin. Beat all the cake ingredients together until smooth, pour into the tin, then smooth the top. Bake for 40-45 mins until golden and risen. Cool completely on a rack; once cold, put into the fridge. Meanwhile, prepare the custard - whisk the cornflour and 1 tbsp icing sugar into the remaining coconut cream until smooth. Bring the custard to the boil, then whisk in the coconut mix. Keep whisking until it's boiling and fairly thick. Tip into a bowl, cover with cling film straight away, then cool.
• Mix the Malibu, lime zest and juice and 2 tbsp icing sugar. Trim off the top of the cake if it's domed, then cut into three horizontally using a bread knife or serrated knife.
• Line the cleaned cake tin with plenty of cling film (a little oil helps it to stick), then put a circle of cake back in the bottom. Sprinkle with some of the Malibu mix. Crush 100g of the raspberries and mix well into the jam, then fold in 100g whole raspberries. Spoon onto the sponge in the tin but don't go right to the edges.
• Top with the second piece of cake, sprinkle with more of the Malibu mix, then spoon the custard over and spread it out. Top with the final layer of cake, sprinkle with remaining Malibu, then chill for at least 4 hrs, covered with cling film, to let the layers firm up and the flavours mingle.
• Once set, remove the cake from the tin, then slide it onto a serving plate. Softly whip the cream with the final 1 tbsp icing sugar, then spread over top of the cake. Scatter with the remaining whole raspberries and decorate with fresh shredded coconut, if you like.

RASPBERRY COCONUT TRIFLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease and line a 9" springform pan.
• Beat all the cake ingredients together until smooth, pour into the pan, and smooth the top.
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until golden and risen.
• Let cool completely.
• Meanwhile, whisk the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons icing sugar into the remaining coconut milk.
• Bring the custard to a boil, then whisk in the coconut milk mixture.
• Keep whisking until it come to a boil and is fairly thick.
• Pour into a bowl, cover immediately with plastic wrap, and let cool.
• Mix the coconut rum with the lime zest and juice and 2 tablespoons of the icing sugar.
• Crush half of the raspberries and mix together with the raspberry jam, then fold in the remaining whole berries.
• Cut the cooled cake into cubes and put a layer on the bottom of your serving bowl.
• Sprinkle with some of the rum mixture, then top with some of the raspberry mixture.
• Repeat, but this time with the custard.
• Keep layering, alternating fruit layer with custard layer, until all the ingredients are used up.
• Whip the cream with the remaining icing sugar until soft peaks form, then spread over the top of the trifle.
• Refrigerate for at least 4 hours - the longer it stands, the more the flavours mingle.