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peggi's italian cream cake

(4 ratings)
Recipe by
Peggi Anne Tebben
Granbury, TX

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.

(4 ratings)
yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 25 Min

Ingredients For peggi's italian cream cake

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

How To Make peggi's italian cream cake

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