Luxurious Angel Food Ambrosia Cake

AMBROSIA ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Set aside an angel food cake pan. Do not grease pan.
• Sift together flour, first measure of sugar, and salt. Sift together total of 3 times.
• In a large bowl whip egg whites on medium speed until foamy.
• Add in cream of tartar, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
• While whipping, slowly add in second measure of sugar.
• On high, whip to medium peaks. Do not whip egg whites to stiff peaks!
• Add flour mixture and using a spatula, gently fold ingredients to retain a light and fluffy batter.
• Gently scoop into angel food cake pan and bake for 50 minutes, or until cake bounces back when lightly pressed with a finger.
• The cake will initially rise, and near the end of baking, start to shrink slightly.
• Turn pan upside down and allow to cool completely.
• Run a knife around edges of pan to loosen cake and place on a serving platter.
• Slice in half, horizontally, with bread knife.
• While cake is cooling, prepare ambrosia filling and garnish.
• In medium bowl combine 2 ounces chopped mandarin orange segments, 3 ounces crushed pineapple, 2 ounces chopped cherries, 1/2 cup shredded coconut and 3 ounces whipped topping.
• Mix well.
• Spread evenly on bottom cake layer.
• Place top layer back on and refrigerate while making frosting.
• Toast remaining coconut in a 350°F oven for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally so it does not burn. Let cool.
• Prepare marshmallow frosting.
• Mix butter until light and fluffy.
• Add in almond and vanilla extracts and mix to combine.
• Slowly add in powdered sugar, followed my milk.
• Mix until combined.
• Add in whipped topping and marshmallow fluff, then whip until light and fluffy.8
• Frost entire cake and cover sides with toasted coconut.
• Place crushed pineapple on top, followed by oranges and cherries.
• Serve immediately or may refrigerate up to 6 hours.

AMBROSIA CAKE

Steps:

• Cut the cake horizontally into thirds and place the bottom layer on a serving plate. In a small bowl add the yogurt and a 1/2 cup of whipped topping and mix well to blend. Spread on the bottom layer and top with the sliced grapes. Add the middle layer and spread with the preserves and cover with the orange segments. Put the last layer on top and frost entire cake with remaining whipped topping. Toss 1 cup coconut with the toasted coconut and press into sides of cake. Arrange pineapple and cherries on top.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve at room temperature.

LUXURIOUS ANGEL FOOD AMBROSIA CAKE

Steps:

• 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.
• CAKE: Slice cake horizontally into 3 even layers.
• 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.
• 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.
• Add third layer of cake, frost all around the sides with rest of orange frosting. Frost top with cream cheese frosting.
• 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.

AMBROSIA ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Drain pineapple juice in a medium sized bowl. Mix in the Jell-O Vanilla Instant Pudding mix, and then mix in 1 cup of the Cool Whip. Now fold in the crushed pineapple.
• Split angel food cake crosswise. Spread the bottom layer with half the pineapple-pudding mix. Put on the top of the cake. Frost the sides with the remaining Cool Whip.
• Use the remainder of the pineapple-pudding mix to spread on top of the cake. Now, sprinkle the top of the cake with toasted coconut and decorate with the drained mandarin oranges. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

AMBROSIA CAKE

Steps:

• Bake the cake: Heat oven to 350 degrees and place a rack in the middle. Butter two 9-inch cake pans and line with parchment paper on the bottom.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, coconut milk, rum and vanilla.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter, coconut oil and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in egg yolks, one at a time, then beat in zest. Beat in half the flour mixture, followed by half the milk mixture. Repeat, beating just until combined and scraping down bowl as necessary.
• In a separate bowl, use an electric beater to whisk egg whites just until stiff peaks form. Fold into cake batter.
• Divide batter between pans. Bake until lightly golden and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Transfer pans to a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes, then unmold cakes and cool completely on rack. (Cakes can be made up to 2 days ahead; once cool, wrap in plastic and refrigerate.)
• Meanwhile, make the filling: Bring clementine juice and lemon juice to a boil over medium heat in a medium saucepan. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, yolks, sugar and salt. Whisking constantly, slowly pour hot juice into eggs, then return mixture to saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk in butter and vanilla. Push through a strainer set over a medium bowl, and stir in clementine zest. Cover with plastic wrap directly on surface of curd and refrigerate until cold. (Curd can be made up to 5 days ahead.) Or to speed up cooling, set bowl of curd in a larger bowl filled with ice water and stir curd until very cold, 7 to 10 minutes. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
• Prepare clementines for decorating the cake: Cut the top and bottom off a clementine and set it cut-side down on a cutting board. Use a sharp knife to cut away peel and pith, following the curve of the fruit from top to bottom. Working over a bowl to catch the juices, carefully cut out each segment from the membrane; it should fall into the bowl as you cut. Lay segments out on paper towels to dry slightly while you cut remaining fruit.
• Use a large knife to trim tops of cakes to level them, and cut both cakes in half horizontally to make layers.
• Place a cake layer on a serving dish and spread a third of the curd over it, leaving a 1-inch border around the edge. Layer a third of the clementine segments on top of curd, spacing them evenly so cake will be balanced. Top with another layer, spread another third of curd over it, and layer with 1/2 cup shredded coconut. Top with cake layer, repeat curd and clementines, saving some clementines for top of cake. Place the remaining cake layer on top, and chill while making frosting.
• Make the frosting: Bring a medium pot with 1 inch of water to boil. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar and salt. Set bowl over simmering water and whisk constantly until eggs reach 160 degrees, or the sugar has melted. Remove from heat, and beat on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes.
• Immediately spread frosting on cake and press coconut shreds into tops and sides. Top with clementine wedges and strawberries if using; serve within an hour or two. (Or, keep refrigerated for up to 8 hours and wait until just before serving to top with fresh fruit.)