Island Breeze Rum Cake: Delicious Substitutions Received Rave Reviews!

[MamaChef]

Did this at a show today...the host purchased banana rum, and strawberries and bananas instead of kiwi and mango. The substitutions got RAVE reviews!!!! I had a little bite and I must say, it was REALLY good!!! Just thought I'd pass that along!

Hope everyone is having a fabulous weekend!!!

 

[heat123]

umm, now that sounds ymmy! I made the original version and it was a hit too!

 

[pamperedlinda]

that does sound yummy!

 

[Chef Ritz]

Did any of you have trouble when you cut the cake having it fall apart?

 

[pamperedlinda]

Did any of you have trouble when you cut the cake having it fall apart?

yep....there is a video somewhere (maybe on the CD they sent us) where they show cutting the cake using the hold & slice. I guess that would work, but I still have issues when it comes to eating it. It is hard to cut with a fork and you wind-up with a large piece of mango on your fork. I think it was chefann who recommended dicing the mango for the top of the cake. I haven't made it again, but I would probably do that the next time.

 

[ChefJeniLobdell]

The idea of dicing the mango is fantastic. I am definitely going to try that next time I make this. I have had rave reviews when making this, but it slides all over when you try and cut it. The banana rum, and strawberries and bananas sound great. I will try that to.

 

[chefann]

Using the forged serrated knife helps, because it's sharp enough to cut through without too much sawing.

 

[ChefKrisB]

I've done this in the trifle bowl. I use 4-5 kiwi and sliced peaches and coconut rum...it looks nice in the bowl and I don't have to worry about trying to cut it.
I cut up the cake, put it in the bowl, and put the glaze on.

 

[aksusan]

I usually make it in the trifle bowl too. It always gets great reviews, they go back for 2nds & 3rds!

 

[ChefJeniLobdell]

Great idea for the trifle bowl.

 

[Chef Endora]

I made a practice one for Father's Day & had a terrible time with the mango (my first one, couldn't find the pit ) so it was diced. I like the idea of the trifle bowl because the flavor was good (I had spiced rum), but the cake wasn't so pretty

 

[heat123]

I've done this in the trifle bowl. I use 4-5 kiwi and sliced peaches and coconut rum...it looks nice in the bowl and I don't have to worry about trying to cut it.
I cut up the cake, put it in the bowl, and put the glaze on.

I was totally thinkin about trying it in the trifle and was going to next time we had a party or family gathering! I think it would be awesome and it wouldn't matter how messy it looked afer scooping as a trifle!

 

[MissChef]

What a fabulous idea.... the trifle bowl! Thanks for the tip! I had a heck of the time with the mango also! At our last team meeting I did this recipe for a demo, and luckily I had did it once already, so for the team meeting I did sliced peaches, (2 cans!) and it turned out good. I did like the mango better but the peaches were acceptable too! Then shortly after that meeting, I was in the store and found canned sliced mangos! I jumped all over that and bought 2 cans, but I still haven't made it! I think I need to try it 3 ways now, 1 with sliced canned mangos, 1 with bananas and strawberries and flavored rum, and 1 in the trifle bowl!

 

[chefann]

The bananas and strawberries variation, as well as doing this cake as a trifle, just shows how versatile PC recipes are. Probably most any fruit would be good - just think about all the flavors of Margaritas and Daiquiris there are!

 

[pamperedlinda]

How many bananas did you use and how did you slice them? I'm going to do this for my show on Saturday.

 

[dwyerkim]

I made the cake as per recipe for my spring open house and it came out beautifully--like something you would buy in a bakery. However, I didn't think the rum glaze added much to it (maybe I over cooked it?), and I don't know that I would do it at a show unless I precooked the cakes and premixed the filling--it did take me quite awhile to make it. It tastes good though! Just bought mangos $1 each on sale and kiwis 2 for $1 which makes me want to make this cake again!