Italian Coconut Cream Cake Recipe
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| Category: | Cakes |
Ingredients
| INGREDIENTS FOR CAKE: | |
| 1 stk | butter, room temperature |
| 1/2 c | shortening, crisco |
| 2 c | sugar |
| 5 | egg yolk |
| 5 | egg whites, stiffly beaten-like meringue |
| 2 c | cake flour |
| 1 tsp | soda |
| 1 c | buttermilk |
| 1 tsp | vanilla |
| 1 c | pecan nuts, chopped |
| 1 can(s) | coconut, i usually use 1 bag complete coconut flakes |
| CREAMED CHEESE FROSTING: | |
| 8 oz | packaged cream cheese |
| 1 tsp | vanilla |
| 1 bx | powered sugar (3 3/4 cups) |
| 1/2 stk | butter |
Ted McWhorter
Well Seasoned
Kansas City, MO (pop. 567,490)
teddybear1061
Member Since Apr 2010
Ted's Notes:
This was a recipe that my co-worker Frances would make for someone she felt was special. I was a traveling nurse at University Of NEW MEXICO, NSICU depart, and before I left, she made this for me. When you make it you will know why, it takes a little time to make, but the aroma of it baking and taste is so worth it. Good Luck and enjoy!
This was a recipe that my co-worker Frances would make for someone she felt was special. I was a traveling nurse at University Of NEW MEXICO, NSICU depart, and before I left, she made this for me. When you make it you will know why, it takes a little time to make, but the aroma of it baking and taste is so worth it. Good Luck and enjoy!
Comments from the Test Kitchen:
What a sweet and satisfying treat! Whip this one up for your next bake sale or special occasion. Directions
Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour 9 inch pans.
Cream butter and shortening:add sugar and beat mixture until smooth. Add egg yolks and beat well.
Combine flour, soda and add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
Stir in vanilla. Add coconut and nuts.*
Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Do not over stir.
Pour into three* greased and floured 9 inch pans. I usually only use two** round pans.
Let Cake completely cool before you frost.
Bake at 325 degrees until done.
* Save small amount, approx 1/4 cup of coconut and enough pecans for decorating cake.
**If you use 2 pans, bake for approx. 35-40 minutes.
***If you use 3 pans, bake for 30 minutes.
**If you use 2 pans, bake for approx. 35-40 minutes.
***If you use 3 pans, bake for 30 minutes.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
Beat Cream cheese and butter until smooth.
Add sugar and mix well.
Add vanilla and beat until smooth.
Spread between layers and on top of cake.
Sprinkle top with saved chopped pecans and coconut.
Sprinkle top with saved chopped pecans and coconut.
1-12 of 15 comments on "Italian Coconut Cream Cake Recipe"
Robin DuPree
robdupree
I am going to try and make this real soon...It sounds really good!
Barb Ireland
bireland
it is an excellent tasting cake. moist and creamy. simply wonderful.
karla manuel
kjeanmanuel
do you use 3 pans?
Ted McWhorter
teddybear1061
Dear Karla, Sorry it took me a few days to answer you back. I use two pans. You can use three but you have to adjust cooking time. Hope you enjoy!!!
trish arnold
trish2earl
Aug 31, 2010 8:37 AM
i love this cake, and am glad to have the recipe for it thank you
Mary-Alice DeSpain
olive610
Aug 31, 2010 1:54 PM
This sounds really good. Looking forward to trying it. Thanks!
dora lefloch
dora64
Sep 1, 2010 12:20 PM
as soon as the weather breaks i will make this cake.....sounds wonderful and i bet it makes the house smell sweet.
cheryl Landreth
lexy1957
Sep 2, 2010 7:36 AM
I bet you cud add some cut up cherry's to the mix also and the frosting.
Greer Bodmer
cottings
Sep 2, 2010 3:32 PM
I am going to try to make this it sounds right up my ally
Sherry Bankston
sherrybankston
Sep 2, 2010 5:59 PM
Sounds delicious! Can't wait to try this recipe! Thanks for sharing!
Nicole Kinser
Coley
Sep 4, 2010 11:59 AM
what about adding pineapple with it? would that be good and how would I go about adding it? Thanks!
Rhonda Grubb
secure
Sep 4, 2010 7:46 PM
I have made this cake for years, especially on Christmas and Thanks giving, as my mother did, its a family favorite. delicious!
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