italian cream cake

Name: Italian Cream Cake
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: FOR THE CAKE; 1 cup(s) all vegetable shortening; 1/2 cup(s) butter, softened; 2 cup(s) sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) orange zest; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 6 - eggs, separated; 2 1/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) whole buttermilk; 1 package(s) 7 ounces sweetened flaked coconut; 2 1/2 cup(s) chopped walnuts, divided; - orange cream cheese frosting (below); FOR THE ORANGE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING; 10 ounce(s) cream cheese, softened; 2/3 cup(s) butter, softened; 8 teaspoon(s) heavy whipping cream; 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) orange zest; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 8 3/4 cup(s) powdered sugar

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Private Recipe by

Chrystal Cackler

@journeyrock92

Huntsville, AL

From my Mamaw's recipe collection.

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cook time 20 Min

method Bake

Ingredients For italian cream cake

FOR THE CAKE
1 c

all vegetable shortening
1/2 c

butter, softened
2 c

sugar
1 Tbsp

orange zest
1 tsp

vanilla
6

eggs, separated
2 1/4 c

all purpose flour
1 tsp

baking soda
1/2 tsp

salt
1 c

whole buttermilk
1 pkg

7 ounces sweetened flaked coconut
2 1/2 c

chopped walnuts, divided
orange cream cheese frosting (below)
FOR THE ORANGE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
10 oz

cream cheese, softened
2/3 c

butter, softened
8 tsp

heavy whipping cream
1 1/2 Tbsp

orange zest
1 1/2 tsp

vanilla
8 3/4 c

powdered sugar

How To Make italian cream cake

1
Preheat oven to 350F. Spray 3 (9 inch) round cake pans with nonstick baking spray with flour. Line bottoms of pans with parchment paper; spray with nonstick baking spray with flour. Set aside. In a large bowl, beat shortening, butter, sugar, zest, and vanilla at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy, 3-4 minutes, stopping occasionally to scrape sides of bowl. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

2
In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and salt. With mixer on low speed, add flour mixture to shortening mixture in thirds, alternating with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat until just combined. In a large bowl, using clean beaters, beat egg whites at high speed until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into flour mixture. Add coconut and 1 cup walnuts, stirring gently to combine. Divide batter evenly among prepared pans. Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, approximately 20 minutes. Let cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks.
3
Make the orange cream cheese frosting: In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, cream, zest, and vanilla at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until smooth. Spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Gently press remaining 1 1/2 cups walnuts into sides of cake.
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