italian cream cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Crystal ~
Somewhere, IL

A delicious cake! I am asked to make this cake on many occasions.

(1 rating)
yield 12 -16
prep time 15 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For italian cream cake

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened (1 stick)
  • ½ cup crisco shortening
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 5 eggs, separated
  • 1 cup buttermilk,room temperture
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup finely shredded coconut
  • ½ cup chopped pecans
  • cream cheese frosting:
  • 1 (8 ounce) package of cream cheese
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened (1 stick)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
  • ½ cup pecan pieces

How To Make italian cream cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2
    Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans; set aside.
  • 3
    In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and shortening until blended. Add in the sugar and beat until fluffy.
  • 4
    Beat in the egg yolk. Beat until well blended; about 1-2 minutes.
  • 5
    Add the cake flour and baking soda alternately with the buttermilk. Add in the vanilla; mix for 1 minute. Stir in the coconut and pecans.
  • 6
    In another bowl, mix egg whites until stiffly beaten. Fold egg whites into the cake batter.
  • 7
    Divide the cake batter into the prepared pans.
  • 8
    Bake for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. When done, remove from oven and cool cake in the pans for 5-10 minutes; remove cake and cool completely on wire rack. Frost the cake with cream cheese frosting.
  • 9
    Cream Cheese Frosting:
  • 10
    In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese and butter until blended.
  • 11
    Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy.
  • 12
    Ice the cake, and sprinkle nuts on top.

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