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italian cream cake

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Ingredients For italian cream cake

  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese, softened
  • ICING INGREDIENTS
  • 1 c
    chopped pecans
  • 3 1/2 oz
    coconut, flaked
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    buttermilk
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 2 c
    flour
  • 5
    eggs, separated
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    shortening
  • 1/4 c
    butter

How To Make italian cream cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • 2
    Cream butter and shortening; add sugar and beat until mixture is smooth.
  • 3
    Add egg yolks one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
  • 4
    Combine flour and soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
  • 5
    Stir in vanilla.
  • 6
    Add coconut and chopped pecans.
  • 7
    Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
  • 8
    Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 8 inch cake pans.
  • 9
    Bake for 25 minutes or until cake tests done.
  • 10
    ICING: Blend cream cheese and butter until smooth.
  • 11
    Add powdered sugar and water, beating until smooth.
  • 12
    Add vanilla and blend.
  • 13
    Spread between layers and top and sides.
  • 14
    Sprinkle top with pecans.
  • 15
    NOTE: For more flavor and taste, coconut and pecans may be added between the layers.

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