Ambrosia Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| Cooking oil | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg yolks | 2 | |
| Water | 6 Tablespoon | |
| Orange rind | 1 Tablespoon, grated | |
| Vanilla extract | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Flaked coconut | ||
| 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sifted cake flour | ||
| Sugar | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Baking powder | 1 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Egg whites | 4 | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Cream of tartar | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Sweetened whipped cream or whipped topping | ||
| Mandarin oranges | ||
| Grated coconut | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Preheat oven to 350°F before baking.
MAKING
2) Whip egg whites with salt and cream of tartar until they reach very stiff stage.
3) In a mixing bowl, mix oil, egg yolks, water, grated rind, vanilla and 1/2 cup coconut.
4) Add in sifted flour, sugar, and baking powder and beat the mixture at low speed of mixer or 75 strokes for 1/2 minute by hand.
5) Mix well this mixture to the beaten egg white mixture,but lightly.
6) Take an ungreased pan (8x8x2 inches); pour the mixture into it and bake for about 30 minutes in the preheated oven.
7) Keep the pan upside down and let cool for 1 hour.
8) Carefully release the cake from pan and divide into 2 layers.
9) Use whipped cream to spread between layers and also on top.
SERVING
10) Sprinkle with coconut and decorate with oranges.
1) Preheat oven to 350°F before baking.
MAKING
2) Whip egg whites with salt and cream of tartar until they reach very stiff stage.
3) In a mixing bowl, mix oil, egg yolks, water, grated rind, vanilla and 1/2 cup coconut.
4) Add in sifted flour, sugar, and baking powder and beat the mixture at low speed of mixer or 75 strokes for 1/2 minute by hand.
5) Mix well this mixture to the beaten egg white mixture,but lightly.
6) Take an ungreased pan (8x8x2 inches); pour the mixture into it and bake for about 30 minutes in the preheated oven.
7) Keep the pan upside down and let cool for 1 hour.
8) Carefully release the cake from pan and divide into 2 layers.
9) Use whipped cream to spread between layers and also on top.
SERVING
10) Sprinkle with coconut and decorate with oranges.
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