Holiday Ambrosia Cake

By Tinkysmom55

Ingredients

• COCONUT GLAZE:
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon coconut extract
• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
• 2-1/4 cups flaked coconut
• 1-1/2 cups chopped candied pineapple
• 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
• 1 cup golden raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped dried mangoes
• 1/2 cup chopped green candied cherries
• 1/2 cup chopped red candied cherries
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons coconut milk or milk
• 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with pineapple juice, beating well after each addition. Fold in the coconut, pineapple, macadamia nuts, raisins, mangoes and candied cherries.

Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, coconut milk and extracts. Drizzle over cake.