Ambrosia Cake

Submitted by Chef #1464545

"Mom's ambrosia cake"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 23
• Serves: 10-12

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3 eggs, well beaten
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons chocolate
• 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
• 1⁄2 cup boiling water
• 1 apple, chopped fine
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups milk
• 1⁄2 lb oleo
• 1⁄4 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

directions

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.