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Ingredients
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1/2 cbutter
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1/2 cshortening
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2 csugar
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5eggs, separated
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2 cflour
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1 tspbaking soda
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1 cbuttermilk
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1 tspvanilla extract
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3 1/2 ozcoconut, flaked
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1 cchopped pecans
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ICING INGREDIENTS
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8 ozcream cheese, softened
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1/4 cbutter
How to Make Italian Cream Cake
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Cream butter and shortening; add sugar and beat until mixture is smooth.
- Add egg yolks one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
- Combine flour and soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Add coconut and chopped pecans.
- Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
- Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 8 inch cake pans.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until cake tests done.
- ICING: Blend cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar and water, beating until smooth.
- Add vanilla and blend.
- Spread between layers and top and sides.
- Sprinkle top with pecans.
- NOTE: For more flavor and taste, coconut and pecans may be added between the layers.
About Italian Cream Cake
Course/Dish: Cakes
Other Tag: Quick & Easy
