Orange Icebox Cake

Name: Orange Icebox Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 2 cups cold water; 4 envelopes unflavored gelatin; 1 cup water; 1 cup fresh orange section; 1 cup orange juice; 2 lemons, juice of; 1/2 lb miniature marshmallow; 1 pint whipping cream; 1 cup pecan pieces; 2 dozen ladyfingers or 2 dozen sliced sponge cakes; 1/2 pint whipping cream, whipped; shredded coconut

13 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
2 cups cold water
4 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1 cup water
1 cup fresh orange section
1 cup orange juice
2 lemons, juice of
1/2 lb miniature marshmallow
1 pint whipping cream
1 cup pecan pieces
2 dozen ladyfingers or 2 dozen sliced sponge cakes
1/2 pint whipping cream, whipped
shredded coconut

Directions

1

Combine sugar and water, bring to a boil and cook until it thickens to a syrup.
2

Dissolve gelatin in 1 cup of water, stir into syrup and cool.
3

Stir fruit and juices into the cooled mixture.
4

Add marshmallows and 1 pint of cream to a chilled bowl, beat until soft peaks form.
5

Fold whipped cream and pecans into fruit mixture.
6

Line a large angel food or tube pan with waxed paper.
7

Line the prepared pan with lady fingers, spoon in the fruit cream mixture, cover and chill 4-5 hours or overnight.
8

To serve, unmold the cake on a serving plate, frost with whipped cream and sprinkle with coconut.