peggi's italian cream cake

Granbury, TX
Updated on Jan 15, 2011

When I worked for Sara Lee, we used to have pot luck dinners. A friend of mine used to make this & she gave me the recipe & I made it after that. Haven't made it in a while though.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 25 Min
method ---
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 small can coconut or 1 1/2 cups
  • 5 - egg yolks
  • 5 - egg whites, stifly beaten
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped nuts-pecans
  • CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
  • 8 ounces softened cream cheese
  • 1/2 stick softened butter
  • 1 box powdered sugar- (16 oz.)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla
  • - chopped pecans

How To Make peggi's italian cream cake

  • Step 1
    CREAM BUTTER & SHORTENING. ADD SUGAR & BEAT UNTIL MIXTURE IS SMOOTH.
  • Step 2
    ADD EGG YOLKS & BEAT WELL.
  • Step 3
    MIX FLOUR, SALT & SODA. ADD TO CREAMED MIXTURE ALTERNATELY WITH BUTTERMILK.
  • Step 4
    STIR IN VANILLA, COCONUT & NUTS.
  • Step 5
    FOLD IN EGG WHITES. POUR INTO 3 GREASED & FLOURED 8" CAKE PANS. BAKE FOR 25 MINUTES OR UNTIL DONE. COOL & FROST.
  • Step 6
    FROSTING:
  • Step 7
    BEAT CREAM CHEESE & BUTTER UNTIL SMOOTH. ADD SUGAR & MIX WELL. ADD VANILLA & BEAT UNTIL SMOOTH. SPREAD ON CAKE & SPRINKLE NUTS ON TOP.

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Culture: Italian
Category: Cakes
Keyword: #Cream
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