Luxurious Angel Food Ambrosia Cake Recipe

Name: Luxurious Angel Food Ambrosia Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup pineapple juice; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 16 ounces vanilla frosting; 8 ounces cream cheese frosting; 2 teaspoons orange juice; 1 teaspoon orange zest (half the orange); 1 angel food cake (pre-made storebought); 2 (15 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained; 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple slices, drained and cut into quarters; 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut

Servings: persons

1 cup pineapple juice
2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/8 teaspoon salt
16 ounces vanilla frosting
8 ounces cream cheese frosting
2 teaspoons orange juice
1 teaspoon orange zest (half the orange)
1 angel food cake (pre-made storebought)
2 (15 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple slices, drained and cut into quarters
2 cups sweetened flaked coconut

1
PINEAPPLE CURD: Bring juice from canned pineapple to boil. Whisk together eggs, yolk, and sugar in medium bowl. Add to pineapple juice, whisking continuously over medium heat until it becomes thick (3-4 minutes). Take off heat, stir in butter and salt. Pour in small bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
2
CAKE: Slice cake horizontally into 3 even layers.
3
In a mixing bowl, add vanilla frosting, orange juice and orange zest; stir to combine. Place bottom layer of cake on platter, spread 1/2 of orange frosting on bottom layer, top with mandarin oranges.
4
Place another layer of cake on top, spread pineapple curd over this layer and top with 4 slices of pineapple rings cut in 1/2.
5
Add third layer of cake, frost all around the sides with rest of orange frosting. Frost top with cream cheese frosting.
6
Layer 4 pineapple rings on top, cut into 1/4 and second can of mandarin oranges.Press toasted coconut into sides and on top of cake.

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

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup pineapple juice, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, and more.

Yes, Luxurious Angel Food 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.

Luxurious Angel Food Ambrosia Cake

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