Valentine's Day Ambrosia Cake
Source of Recipe
Marla
List of Ingredients
Valentine's Day Ambrosia Cake
1 c butter, softened
2 c sugar
4 ea eggs
1 ts butter flavoring
1 ts vanilla
3 c cake flour, sifted
2 1/2 ts baking powder
1/2 ts salt
1 c milk
1/2 c coconut, flaked
Orange Filling:
1 c sugar
3 tb cornstarch
1/4 ts salt
3/4 c orange juice
1/4 c lemon juice
1/2 c water
3 ea egg yolks, beaten
1 tb orange rind, grated
Divinity Frosting:
1 1/2 c sugar
1/2 ts cream of tartar
1/2 c water
3 ea egg whites
1/2 ts vanilla
Recipe
Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an
electric mixer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
Add flavorings.
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture
alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix
on low speed after each addition just until blended.
Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cakepans.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick
inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on
wire racks.
Spread Orange Filling between layers; spread top and sides of cake
with Divinity Frosting. Sprinkle with coconut.
Yield: one 3 layer cake
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