Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2 1/4           cups  flour
  1           teaspoon  baking powder
  1           teaspoon  baking soda
     1/4      teaspoon  salt
  1                cup  sugar
  1                cup  pecans -- chopped
  1                cup  flaked coconut
     1/2           cup  pineapple tidbits -- drained
     1/2           cup  maraschino cherries -- drained, coarsely
                        -- chopped
  2        tablespoons  orange peel -- grated
  2                     eggs -- beaten
  1                cup  buttermilk
     1/2           cup  oil
                        ***HOT AMBROSIA SAUCE***
  11            ounces  mandarin oranges -- drained
     1/2           cup  chopped pecans
     1/2           cup  pineapple tidbits -- drained
     1/4           cup  maraschino cherries -- drained & coarsely
                        -- chopped
     1/2           cup  flaked coconut
  1 1/4           cups  sugar
     1/4           cup  plus
  2        tablespoons  milk
     1/4           cup  margarine
  1              pinch  baking soda

Preparation:

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Add pecans and next 4 ingredients, tossing to coat. Combine eggs, buttermilk, and oil. Add to fruit mixture; stir until blended. Spoon into a greased and floured 10-inch Bundt pan; bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan, and let cool completely on a wire rack. Serve with Hot Ambrosia Sauce.

Nutritional Information:

5833 Calories (kcal); 283g Total Fat; (42% calories from fat); 65g Protein; 794g Carbohydrate; 387mg Cholesterol; 3379mg Sodium