Main
Recipes
Course
Desserts
Pineapple Ambrosia Cake Recipe

Pineapple Ambrosia Cake Recipe

Posted by

Rate It!

Add your photo!

Count

Calories

Minutes

Comments Print recipe

Ingredients:

Serving

1/4 cup pineapple juice
2 large eggs
1 egg yolk
1/2 cup sugar
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 pinch salt
3 cups buttercream frosting (your favorite recipe )
1 tsp orange zest, grated
2 tsp orange juice, freshly squeezed
1 (9 inch) angel food cake
2 (15 oz) cans mandarin orange sections (drained and cut in half lenthwise)
2 cups sweetened coconut, toasted
1 (20 oz) can pineapple slices, drained and cut into half moons

Directions:

For the pineapple curd:.
Bring pineapple juice to boil in saucepan over medium heat.
Whisk eggs, yolk, and sugar in medium bowl.
Whisking constantly, slowly pour hot juice into egg mixture, then return mixture to saucepan and cook, stirring constantly, until thick enough to cling to spoon, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Off heat, stir in butter and a pinch of salt, then strain into a small bowl. Cover surface directly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until thickened, about 1 hour.
For the orange frosting:.
Transfer 1 cup of vanilla frosting to a small bowl. Stir in orange zest and juice.
To assemble:.
Cut cake horizontally into 4 even layers.
Place bottom layer on platter. Spread 1/2 cup of orange frosting over cake and top with 20 orange slices.
Place next layer on top of oranges and spread with pineapple curd.
Top with next layer and spread with remaining orange frosting and 20 more orange slices.
Finish with top cake layer and coat top and sides of cake with vanilla frosting. Press toasted coconut into sides and decorate top with with orange and pineapple slices.

Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	488.8 Kcal (2047 kJ)
Calories from fat	205.56 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	22.84g	35%
Cholesterol	71.91mg	24%
Sodium	117.65mg	5%
Potassium	76.74mg	2%
Total Carbs	73.1g	24%
Sugars	67.61g	270%
Dietary Fiber	1.56g	6%
Protein	3.67g	7%
Vitamin C	2.3mg	4%
Iron	0.2mg	1%
Calcium	11.5mg	1%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	349.75 Kcal (1464 kJ)
Calories from fat	147.09 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	16.34g	35%
Cholesterol	51.45mg	24%
Sodium	84.18mg	5%
Potassium	54.91mg	2%
Total Carbs	52.31g	24%
Sugars	48.38g	270%
Dietary Fiber	1.12g	6%
Protein	2.63g	7%
Vitamin C	1.6mg	4%
Iron	0.2mg	1%
Calcium	8.2mg	1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
sweet

Search recipes
by ingredients

Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Analyze

Try this similar recipes

Orange Blintzes

White sugar, Grated orange zest, Salt, All-purpose flour and 12 more..
Hawaiian Bread

Pineapple juice, Dry yeast (1 package), Flour, divided and 7 more..
Malasadas

Eggs, room temperature, Sugar and 9 more..
Mailaenderli

Eggs, White sugar, Butter, melted and cooled to lukewarm and 5 more..
French Style Banana Butter Cream

Ea eggs, Sugar, Butter, Salt, Banana compound
Sunrise Poppy Seed Muffins

All-purpose flour, Sugar, Baking soda, Salt, Poppy seeds and 6 more..
Orange Yogurt Cake

Unbleached white flour, Baking powder, Baking soda, Salt and 13 more..
Emperor's Pancake/Kaiserschmarren!

Flour, Sugar, Milk, Eggs, Vanilla extract, Butter, melted and 7 more..
Paska Bread

Active dry yeast and 14 more..
1940's Coleslaw

Shredded cabbage, Diced apple (optional), Egg yolks, Sugar and 16 more..
Milk Tart (Melk Tert)

Flour, Egg and 12 more..
Candy Cane Coffee Cakes

Active dry yeast, Warm water (110 to 115) and 17 more..
Struffoli

Multipurpose flour (600 g), Whole eggs and 1 egg yolk and 12 more..