Ingredients

  • One 3.4-ounce package instant cream of coconut pudding mix
  • 1 to 2 pints strawberries
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • Half recipe 5-Flavor Pound Cake, recipe follows, or 1 store-bought pound cake, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • One 20-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained
  • 3 medium bananas, sliced
  • 1 cup butter, softened, plus more for pan
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup whole buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract

Method

  • Prepare the pudding mix according to package directions.
  • Remove half the strawberries from the pint container and mash.
  • Reserve 2 whole strawberries for garnish and slice the remaining whole strawberries.
  • Toss together the strawberry slices with the mashed strawberries.
  • With a blender, whip together the heavy whipping cream and sugar until you get soft peaks.
  • Set aside.
  • In a large trifle bowl, arrange half the pound cake pieces on the bottom.
  • Place some of the strawberries around the edge of bowl on top of the pound cake pieces.
  • Spoon the prepared pudding over the pound cake pieces in the trifle bowl.
  • Layer with pineapple, bananas, the remaining half of the pound cake pieces and the remaining strawberries.
  • Top with the whipped cream.
  • Garnish with the 2 reserved whole strawberries.
  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour a 12 to 15-cup tube pan.
  • In a large bowl, beat the butter at medium speed with a mixer until creamy, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the sugar and beat until fluffy, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Gradually add to the butter mixture alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture, beating just until combined after each addition.
  • Stir in the extracts and zest.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake until a long wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  • Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from the pan, and cool completely on a wire rack.