Ambrosia Icebox Cake Recipe

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Ambrosia Icebox Cake
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  1. Toast the coconut: Preheat oven 375°F Spread coconut in a thin layer in baking sheet. Bake for about 10 to 15 minutes until coconut is lightly toasted. Halfway through, remove sheet from oven and toss coconut to mix using a spatula. This is to ensure even toasting. Watch very carefully as coconut can toast quickly towards the end. Set aside to cool.
  2. Make the pineapple curd: Bring 1 cup pineapple juice to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk the eggs, egg yolks and sugar together in a medium bowl. Sprinkle in the cornstarch and mix well. Very slowly, a few tablespoons at a time, pour hot juice into egg mixture whisking constantly. Do not go too fast or the eggs will scramble. Return mixture to pan over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until it boils and coats back of a spoon. Continue cooking about 1 more minute. Remove from heat, stir in butter, lemon juice, salt and the remaining 1/2 cup pineapple juice. Place mixture into a small bowl set over ice to cool, stirring often, or place a piece of plastic wrap directly onto surface of curd and refrigerate to cool to room temperature.
  3. Make the orange cream: While pineapple curd is cooling, open the cans of mandarin oranges and reserve 6 tablespoons of the juice or syrup. Chop the segments from one full can plus half of the other can, or use your hands to break them into thirds. Set aside. Reserve remaining orange segments for another use.
  4. If using fresh oranges, finely grate the zest from 1 orange and reserve. Juice the rest of the oranges and set the juice aside.
  5. Whip cream, 1 teaspoon of orange extract, vanilla extract and confectioners' sugar together until stiff peaks form. Fold chopped mandarin oranges into cream.
  6. In a small bowl, combine orange juice, orange zest, reserved liquid from mandarin oranges, 1/2 teaspoon orange extract and sherry.
  7. Close up a 9 inch springform pan which should be at least 2 inches high (preferably 3 inches, or you can use a 10 inch springform). Arrange ladyfingers around the bottom of the pan so that there is a full even layer. Break the ladyfingers if necessary to plug any holes. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush ladyfingers with the sherry mixture. Place a little less than 1/3 of the pineapple mixture in the pan and use an offset spatula to make an even layer. Place a little less than 1/3 of the orange cream in the pan and use an offset spatula to make an even layer. Sprinkle about 1/3 of the toasted coconut on top of the orange cream layer. Arrange another layer of ladyfingers and brush lightly with sherry mixture. Continue layering in order given, ending with toasted coconut. Depending on the height of your springform you might have some extra curd and cream. Cover springform with plastic wrap, then with aluminum foil and refrigerate at least 8 hours, preferably overnight.
  8. To serve, carefully run a thin knife around the edge of the springform and release the ring. Cut into slices.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 920.73 Kcal (3855 kJ)
Calories from fat 466.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 51.84g 80%
Cholesterol 562.13mg 187%
Sodium 232.58mg 10%
Potassium 503.1mg 11%
Total Carbs 90.96g 30%
Sugars 62.25g 249%
Dietary Fiber 3.22g 13%
Protein 20.05g 40%
Vitamin C 33.5mg 56%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 3.1mg 17%
Calcium 148.8mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 216.43 Kcal (906 kJ)
Calories from fat 109.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.19g 80%
Cholesterol 132.13mg 187%
Sodium 54.67mg 10%
Potassium 118.26mg 11%
Total Carbs 21.38g 30%
Sugars 14.63g 249%
Dietary Fiber 0.76g 13%
Protein 4.71g 40%
Vitamin C 7.9mg 56%
Iron 0.7mg 17%
Calcium 35mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 22.1
    Points
  • 25
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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