old fashioned snowball cake

Name: Old Fashioned Snowball Cake
Prep time: 12 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 cup(s) frozen whipped topping, thawed; 1 can(s) crushed pineapple in heavy syrup (20 oz), drained (reserve the juice); 2 tablespoon(s) lemon juice (fresh or concentrate); 1 cup(s) sugar, granulated; 1 package(s) flaked coconut (16 oz); 2 package(s) gelatin, unflavored (.25 ounce packages); 4 tablespoon(s) cold water; 1 cup(s) boiling water; 1` - angel food cake (10 inch)

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Tonna Canfield

Ashland, KY

Updated on Dec 14, 2014

This is a very old recipe. A lot of people probably have it. I got it from an old church cookbook the first year I was married because I wanted to make it for my husband's birthday. His birthday is in January and a Snowball cake seemed perfect. I have been making it for him for many years for his birthday. It is his favorite. I recently made one for a Christmas Dinner because I think it makes a beautiful Christmas Cake as well.

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prep time 12 Hr

cook time

method Refrigerate/Freeze

yield Just depends on how big you slice the pieces. A big cake

Ingredients

6 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 can crushed pineapple in heavy syrup (20 oz), drained (reserve the juice)
2 tablespoons lemon juice (fresh or concentrate)
1 cup sugar, granulated
1 package flaked coconut (16 oz)
2 packages gelatin, unflavored (.25 ounce packages)
4 tablespoons cold water
1 cup boiling water
1` - angel food cake (10 inch)

How To Make old fashioned snowball cake

Step 1

Line a 4 quart round bowl with plastic wrap. Tear angel food cake into bite size pieces. Drain pineapple thoroughly and reserve the syrup. You should have 1 cup of syrup.

Step 2

Dissolve gelatin in the 4 T of cold water. Add the boiling water, the reserved pineapple syrup, the sugar and the lemon juice. Mix well and place in refrigerator until mixture starts to thicken. This may take a few hours.
Step 3

Add the crushed pineapple to the gelatin mixture and then fold in 4 cups of the whipped topping.
Step 4

Place a layer of cake pieces in bottom of bowl, then a layer of pineapple mixture, continue until all is used up, ending with cake pieces. Chill overnight.
Step 5

Turn cake onto a platter or cake stand. Frost with the remaining 2 cups of whipped topping and sprinkle with coconut. I added cherries and a few leaves as well.
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