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Polynesian Gooey Butter Cake Ideas?

After watching on of Paula Deen's thanksgiving shows, where she made a Pumpkin version, I realized that I could have fun developing new flavors. Well, since I'm in Culinary school now, I decided to take a few of them in to class Monday. One of the students that is graduating soon asked me about developing a few for their graduation party, sure, why not. Okay, the theme of the party is Polynesian. Bout the only 3 flavors I associate with that theme are Pinapple, Coconut & Banana, some Searching yeilded Papaya as one too. Now Pinapple and Papaya are pretty wet fruits, so I don't know how well they'd do in this application. Macadamia was also suggested, but I don't know what would be a good flavor to pair it up with.

So, any suggestions of flavors? I'll share the recipes when I get them done :)

Thanks

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Mike H
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I would try Pineapple and macadamia, they go well together, and I think would make a good cake. Rosie

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rosie

Ranee Mueller wrote in news:raneemdonot- snipped-for-privacy@news.isp.giganews.com:

I'm gonna try "Dark Chocolate w/ Coconut & Macadamias" "Pinapple" and maybe "Papaya Strawberry"

I think... Depends on what the "client" thinks of those ideas.

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Mike H

How 'bout macadamia nut & rum, garnished with toasted coconut curls?

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ntantiques

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Dennis

Hi Mike--I made a Gooey Butter Cake using a Duncan Hines Pinapple Supreme cake mix. It turned out great. --r3

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tsr3

"tsr3" wrote in news:1150325710.462196.147030 @r2g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:

Great to know. They picked:

Pineapple Coconut which I'll make two variations of, one iwth Pinapple Supreme and one with Coconut Supreme.

Orange Mango which I'll use a yellow mix on...

Dark Chocolate Macadamia w/ Coconut: devils food cake base. I'm also using the Special Dark Cocoa.

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Mike H

Dennis wrote in news:qNCdnavItrXlFw3ZnZ2dnUVZ snipped-for-privacy@comcast.com:

Actually, the solution, based on Paula Dean's recipe in the Lady & Son's Cookbook is a 3rd egg in the filling. Guess it adds enough emulsifers to set the filling up.

I'll start working on the first batch tonight or tomorrow.

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Mike H

Here are Paula's variations:

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would make a custard from pineapple juice, an egg, cornstarch and alittle milk - cook until thickened and let cool. I would spread thatover the basic cake recipe and then add a layer of pineapple coatedwith pineapple preserves - chill - and then before serving, top withwhipped cream, toasted coconut, and chopped macadamias.

-L.

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