Tropical Compote Dessert | Reader's Digest Canada

Ingredients

• 1 jar mixed tropical fruit (23-1/2 ounces)
• 1 jalapeno pepper (seeded and chopped)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp chopped crystallized ginger
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 can mandarin oranges (drained, 15 ounces)
• 1 jar maraschino cherries (drained, 6 ounces)
• 1 medium firm banana (sliced)
• 6 individual round sponge cakes
• 6 tbsp sweetened shredded coconut (toasted)