How to make an Ambrosia Cake ( recipe )

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By crazycatlady
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Ambrosia, food of the gods.

This cake is not the prettiest cake I have ever made. I have yet to get it to stand up straight. It is also time consuming, tedious, and doesn't keep particularly well. But it so absolutely delicious, like one of those closely guarded recipes that Grandma has.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

¼ c pineapple juice
2 eggs plus 1 egg yolk
½ c sugar
2 Tbsp butter
3 c vanilla buttercream frosting
1 tsp grated zest plus 2 tsp juice from 1 orange
1 angel food cake (9-inches)
2 (15-oz) cans

Step 1

To make the pineapple curd, bring pineapple juice to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk eggs, yolk, an sugar together in a medium bowl. Whisking constantly, slowly pour hot juice into the egg mixture. Then return the juice mixture to the saucepan and cook, stirring constantly until thick enough to cling to a spoon, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in butter, then strain into a small bowl. Cover surface directly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until thickened, at least 1 hour.
Step 2

For the orange frosting, transfer 1 cup of vanilla frosting to a small bowl. Stir in orange zest and juice.
Step 3

To assemble the cake, first slice the cake horizontally into 4 even layers. Place the bottom layer on a platter and spread 1/2 cup orange frosting over the cake. Top this layer with 20 orange slices. Place the next layer of cake over the oranges. Spread with the pineapple curd. Top with the next layer of cake and spread with the remaining orange frosting and 20 more orange slices. Finish the top cake layer and coat the top and sides of the cake with the vanilla buttercream frosting. Press the toasted coconut into the sides of the cake, and top with orange and pineapple slices

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alltrails said

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on 11/6/2009 Wow. I would love to eat this cake. Making it might be a little more difficult. This is a good idea to try for the holidays. Thanks for the Ambrosia Cake recipe!