Ambrosia Cake Recipe

Name: Ambrosia Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: ½ cup butter; ½ cup shortening; 2 cups sugar; 1 cup buttermilk; 3 eggs, well beaten; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 2 cups flour; ½ teaspoon cinnamon; ½ teaspoon nutmeg; 2 tablespoons chocolate; ½ teaspoon clove; ½ cup boiling water; 1 apple, chopped fine; 2 cups sugar; 2 cups milk; 12 lb oleo; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 cup coconut (fresh or frozen); 1 cup pecans, chopped; 1 (10 ounce) can crushed pineapple; 1 orange, sectioned; 1 cup raisins

Servings: persons

½ cup butter
½ cup shortening
2 cups sugar
1 cup buttermilk
3 eggs, well beaten
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups flour
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons chocolate
½ teaspoon clove
½ cup boiling water
1 apple, chopped fine
2 cups sugar
2 cups milk
12 lb oleo
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup coconut (fresh or frozen)
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 (10 ounce) can crushed pineapple
1 orange, sectioned
1 cup raisins

1
Dissolve chocolate in boiling water and set aside.
2
Cream the butter, shortening and sugar and sift the dry ingredients together.
3
Add alternately with buttermilk and add chocolate and chopped apple.
4
This makes 3 big layers.
5
Bake at 375 for 30 to 40 minutes.
6
Cook and frost with ambrosia filling.
7
Ambrosia Filling:.
8
Cook to soft ball stage:
9
3 cups sugar
10
2 cups milk.
11
Then add and beat well:.
12
1/2 lb oleo.
13
1/4 tespoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder.
14
After beating add:.
15
1 cup fresh or frozen coconut.
16
1 cup chopped pecans.
17
1 samll can crushed pineapple.
18
1 orange, sectioned.
19
1 cup raisins.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 23 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ½ cup butter, ½ cup shortening, 2 cups sugar, 1 cup buttermilk, and more.

Yes, Ambrosia Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Ambrosia Cake

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