italian cream cake

How To Make italian cream cake

• Step 1
  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Step 2
  Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans; set aside.
• Step 3
  In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and shortening until blended. Add in the sugar and beat until fluffy.
• Step 4
  Beat in the egg yolk. Beat until well blended; about 1-2 minutes.
• Step 5
  Add the cake flour and baking soda alternately with the buttermilk. Add in the vanilla; mix for 1 minute. Stir in the coconut and pecans.
• Step 6
  In another bowl, mix egg whites until stiffly beaten. Fold egg whites into the cake batter.
• Step 7
  Divide the cake batter into the prepared pans.
• Step 8
  Bake for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. When done, remove from oven and cool cake in the pans for 5-10 minutes; remove cake and cool completely on wire rack. Frost the cake with cream cheese frosting.
• Step 9
  Cream Cheese Frosting:
• Step 10
  In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese and butter until blended.
• Step 11
  Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy.
• Step 12
  Ice the cake, and sprinkle nuts on top.
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