Ambrosia Cake
Recipe from
Betty Crocker
From Betty's Soul Food Collection...Be proud to serve this moist and delicious citrus-spiked cake all dressed up in snowy white coconut.
Servings:
12 servings
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 10 mins
Ingredients
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1box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® white cake mixsee savings
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Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for on cake mix boxsee savings
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1container Betty Crocker® Whipped fluffy white frostingsee savings
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1/2 cupflaked coconutsee savings
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Orange-Coconut Fillingsee savings
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1/4 cupsugarsee savings
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2 teaspoonscornstarchsee savings
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1/3 cupwatersee savings
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1 teaspoongrated orange peelsee savings
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2 teaspoonsorange juicesee savings
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2 tablespoonsflaked coconutsee savings
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Directions
1.
Heat oven to 350 degrees F (325 degrees F for dark or nonstick pans). Make and cool cake as directed on box for two 8-inch or 9-inch round pans.
2.
In small microwavable bowl, mix sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in water. Stir in orange peel and orange juice. Microwave uncovered on High about 1 minute or until mixture thickens and boils; stir. Microwave 30 seconds longer, stirring every 15 seconds. Stir in 2 tablespoons coconut; cool.
3.
Fill cake layers with Orange-Coconut Filling. Frost side and top of cake with frosting. Sprinkle 1/2 cup coconut over top. Store loosely covered.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft):
Follow High Altitude cake mix directions for 8-inch or 9-inch pans. For filling, increase first microwave time to 1 minute 30 seconds, second microwave time to 1 minute.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 400 (Calories from Fat 160); Total Fat 17g (Saturated Fat 5g, Trans Fat 3g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 340mg; Total Carbohydrate 57g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 39g); Protein 3g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 4%; Iron 4%. Exchanges: 1 Starch; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 3 Fat. Carbohydrate Choices: 4. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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