Ambrosia Cake

Name: Ambrosia Cake
Ingredients: 2/3 cup shortening; 1 3/4 cups sugar; 2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup milk; 1 cup flaked coconut; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 5 egg whites

9 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2/3 cup shortening
1 3/4 cups sugar
2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 cup flaked coconut
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 egg whites

Directions

1

Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating well.
2

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in coconut and vanilla.
3

Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until soft peaks form; fold into batter.
4

Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove layers from pans, and let cool completely. Spread Orange Coconut Filling between layers; spread top and sides of cake with White Frosting.