Island Cakes
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

It would truly be a tropical paradise if these pineapple-shaped cakes grew on trees. The trick? This snack recipe starts with a Twinkie!


Island Cakes

by 2  people

read comments

add your rating
add a comment
Servings: 8 servings
Related Categories: Desserts, Pineapples
 
savings in
change zip
 
Ingredients
  • 16 
    rosemary twigs
    see savings
    On Sale
  • 8 
    cream-filled oval yellow sponge cakes (such as Twinkies)
    see savings
    On Sale
  • 1/4  cup
    pineapple preserves
    see savings
    On Sale
  • 1  cup
    canned frosting
    see savings
    On Sale
  • 2  tablespoons
    cocoa powder
    see savings
    On Sale
  •  
    Sliced almonds
    see savings
    On Sale
add ingredients to list

Directions
1.
Insert two rosemary sprigs into one end of each yellow sponge cake. Lay cakes, flat-side down, on a serving platter. Heat preserves until melted. Brush melted preserves over tops of cakes.
2.
In a small bowl, combine frosting and cocoa powder. Transfer to a disposable decorator bag with a writing tip. Pipe frosting in a diamond pattern on tops and sides of cakes. Insert a sliced almond into each diamond. Cover and chill before serving. Makes 8 servings.
Add Your Review
Related Recipe
Pineapple Chiffon Cake
Pineapple Chiffon Cake

Richer than angel food cake, chiffon cake is just as airy and light and makes such a pretty dessert.

 Articles
Heavenly Angel Food Cake
... what was baking. "Angel food cake," he quickly replied. Of course! It couldn't have been anything else.... I remembered those cakes of my childhood, when my mom would pull her angel food cake out of the oven... and, to allow it to cool, inverted it (cake tin and all) over the neck of a bottle of Lea & Perrins... read more...
Lusting After Lemon Cake
...Spring makes me have lemon cake on the brain, but not just any old lemon cake. I'm talking about... onto the brilliant idea of eating cake for lunch. Yes, cake for lunch. The local bakery specialized... in cakes of all kinds, and a friend and I realized that the huge and filling slices were just the thing... read more...
Sweet & Healthy Carrot Cake
...Carrots with cream cheese sounds unappetizing at first. Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting... used in cakes in the Middle Ages, when sugar was scarce, and the sweet vegetable was able to add both... texture and flavor. Nowadays, we still love carrot cake for the sweetness, and we can also appreciate... read more...
Food Blogs We Love
Batter Chatter: Interview with Susan of Doughmesstic
Mousse Cake while sitting on an island in Greece one year for my birthdayjust happened. I was making cakes for my son, my husband, myblog, I stay super busy, so cakes are my creative outlet. I doninterested to start selling their cakes or baked goods? It's work read more...
Chocolate Financiers, "La Tartine Gourmande, Recipes For An Inspired Life" & A Cookbook Giveaway
brought up to think about food. 3/ If stranded on a deserted island, which of the following would you miss the most? - vegetablechocolate somewhere during the meal (hello Molten chocolate cakes!). And we'd have a stunning looking refreshing appetizer read more...
Eat the Love's Year End Recap & a Giveaway!
leaf. Rosemary Vanilla Scented Pineapple Cakes for Chinese New Year Bourbon Caramel Ricemaking traditional Taiwanese Pineapple cakes for the Chinese New Year, but withCookies July and August had me visiting the island of Maui for the entire month, and baking read more...
see more blogs
 Videos
Disaster at Belgo - Celebrity Masterchef - BBC
See all Videos
More Great Recipe Ideas from Better Homes and Gardens