Eldress Prudence's Ambrosia Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup butter or 2/3 cup margarine
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3 cups flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1/2 pint heavy cream, whipped
• 1 cup grated coconut
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 orange, juice and zest of
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup light cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 cake: cream butter and sugar together.
• 2 add the eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each egg is added.
• 3 sift all dry ingredients together and add them alternately with the milk to the sugar-egg mixture.
• 4 bake at 350° in two greased 8-inch tins for 30 to 35 minutes.
• 5 when cool, fill with the following.
• 6 filling: mix together the above ingredients and spread between the two layers and on the top of the cake.
• 7 vanilla sauce: melt butter in medium saucepan. remove from heat.
• 8 add remaining ingredients, mixing well.
• 9 simmer, stirring over low heat about 5 minutes or until the sugar is dissolved.
• 10 serve hot over pudding or cake.