For this recipe I made my own pound cake because I love having a hand in what I make, if you prefer, use 1 – 10.75oz Sara Lee pound cake instead of making your own. If you want to make your own, here is my recipe:
Taste-of-the-Islands Trifle Recipe
Pound Cake Recipe
INGREDIENTS
1 cup salted butter, softened or melted
1½ cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon baking powder
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350oF. Grease and butter a loaf pan.
2. Prepare your Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer with the Flat Beater attachment. In mixer bowl cream together butter and sugar.
3. When completely creamed keep mixer running, drop in eggs one at a time. Then add in baking powder and vanilla.
4. Mix in flour and milk alternatively in ½ cup increments; starting and ending with flour.
5. Pour in prepared loaf pan and set into preheated oven. Cook for 60-90 minutes. If top is golden brown but inserted toothpick is emerging wet then cover with aluminum foil and continue to bake. Toothpick should come out clean and top should be golden brown. Allow cake to cool.
I also made my own caramel sauce because it’s easy:
Caramel Sauce Recipe
INGREDIENTS
1 cup unsalted butter
2 cups light brown sugar
¼ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
1. In a saucepan combine butter, brown sugar, and milk. Cook and stir over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
So for my husband’s work anniversary it’s custom for the employees to bring a pound of eatables (typically M&M, Skittles, Hot Tamales, gum balls) to work to share and celebrate. In the past of course I haven’t allowed my husband to bring these things. I rather just make something myself … so I have!
I can’t remember all the anniversaries, but what I can remember:
3 – 3 dozen cupcakes
4 – 4 dozen chocolate chip cookies
5 – 5 lands on a cake made into a Candy Land game board
6 – 6 layer chocolate cake
7 – 7 layer dip
8 – That is this year. I made an eight element trifle – pound cake, caramel, coconut whipped cream, bananas, pineapple, toasted coconut, macadamia nuts, and banana whipped cream.
Taste-of-the-Islands Trifle
1 – Pound Cake
1 – 8oz can Dole pineapple tidbits in juice
1 – 3.4oz package instant coconut cream pudding
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup sour cream
¼ cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons coconut extract, divided
1 cup caramel
3 bananas
1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
1/3 cup macadamia nuts, finely chopped
1. Preheat oven to 300oF.
2. Open Dole canned pineapple and drain juices into a bowl. Slice banana into 1/4” thick medallions and place in juice. Set both pineapple and banana aside.
3. Place coconut onto a jelly roll pan and cook in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Every 5 minutes mix around to evenly toast and not burn coconut. Set coconut aside.
4. Prepare your Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer with whisk attachment. Into mixer bowl place pudding mix, creams, sugar, and coconut extract. Whip on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
5. Cut cake into 1-inch cubes.
6. Mix together pineapple, coconut, bananas and macadamia nuts.
7. Layer trifle in trifle dish or individual glass dishes – cake, caramel, cream, fruit mix, cream, cake. Garnish as desired with any reserved cream and fruits and nuts.
8. Keep chilled until serving.
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. Ike and Mrs LaRue had made plans to take a cruise when her neighbor Mrs Hibbins falls ill. Then Mrs. LaRue offers to take care of Mrs. Hibbins cats while she’s in the hospital but the captain of the boat will not allow cats on his boat so, they decide to take their vacation across the U.S. by car. It’s a ROAD TRIP. Ike is devestated and quickly starts writing letters and sending them at every stop begging Mrs. Hibbins to rectify the situation. 
