holiday ambrosia cake

Ingredients For holiday ambrosia cake

• CAKE:
• 1/2 c

  real butter, softened
• 1/2 c

  crisco buttery shortening
• 2 c

  granulated sugar
• 5 lg

  eggs, separated
• 1 tsp

  rum extract
• 1/2 c

  sour cream
• 1/2 c

  apricot nectar plus 1/4 c. apricot preserves
• 1/4 c

  pineapple preserves
• 2 c

  cake flour
• 1 tsp

  baking powder
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 1/4 tsp

  baking soda
• 1 c

  pecan pieces
• FROSTING:
• 1/2 c

  real butter,softened
• 3 oz

  pkg. cream cheese,softened
• 1/2 tsp

  coconut extract
• 1/2 tsp

  almond extract
• 1/4 c

  apricot preserves
• 1/4 c

  pineapple preserves
• 3 3/4 c

  powdered sugar or more
• 1 c

  coconut, flaked
• maraschino cherries with stems for garnish