italian wedding cake

(1 RATING)
127 Pinches
poland, ME
Updated on Mar 25, 2011

out of this world cake

prep time 30 Min
cook time 35 Min
method ---
yield depends how big the slice is

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 5 - egg yolk
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 5 - egg whites
  • 1/2 cup drained crushed pineapple
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 3/4 cup butter softened
  • 1 - 8 oz pkg cream cheese
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

How To Make italian wedding cake

  • Step 1
    preheat oven to 350 grease and flour 3 8 inch pans. combine the buttermilk baking soda and salt set aside
  • Step 2
    in large bowl, cream together the shortening, margarine, and sugar until light and fluffy. beat in the egg yolk one at a time,then stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and almond extract. beat in the buttermilk mixture alternately with the flour, mixing just until incorporated. in a seperate bowl, beat the egg whites until they form a stiff peak. gently fold the egg whites into the batter. stir in pineapple, coconut and 1 cup of pecans.
  • Step 3
    pour batter into the 3 8 inch pans bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean allow cakes to cool, for 10 minutes then turn onto wire rack to cool completely
  • Step 4
    To make frosting cream together the butter, cream cheese and confectioner sugar until blended. stir in 2 teaspoons of vanilla and 1 cup of pecans. if frosting is to thick add 1 teaspoon at a time of milk to reach desired consistency

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