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MOST ALL TIME FAVORITE Italian Cream Cake

Here's how you make MOST ALL TIME FAVORITE Italian Cream Cake
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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 45m
  • Cook: 25m
    • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup shortening (vegetable shortening)
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 5 large eggs (separated)
  • 1 cup buttermilk (well shaken)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • Garnish
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans (if desired, or 1/2 cup toasted coconut)
  • FOR ITALIAN CREAM FROSTING
  • 1 package (8 ounce) cream cheese (at room temperature)
  • 4 tablespoons butter (at room temperature)
  • 1 box (16 ounce) confectioners' sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon coconut extract
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350-degrees Fahrenheit.

  • Step 2: Grease and lightly flour three (9") round cake pans. Set aside.

  • Step 3: In a bowl, sift flour and soda together and set aside.

  • Step 4: Beat butter and shortening with sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer for approximately 5 minutes, or until fluffy. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. With the mixer on medium speed, add flour and buttermilk alternately, beginning and ending with buttermilk. Add vanilla, coconut, and pecans, and stir well to incorporate.

  • Step 5: In a separate bowl with clean beaters, beat egg whites to stiff peaks. Gently fold beaten egg whites into batter, just until blended. Pour batter into prepared pans.

  • Step 6: Bake for 25 minutes. Test for done-ness by touching the top of cake with your finger. Cake is done if it bounces back up. Cool layers on wire racks sprayed with cooking spray to prevent sticking.

  • Step 7: When cake has cooled completely. spread frosting between layers and on sides and top of cake. Garnish with pecans or coconut, if desired.

  • ITALIAN CREAM FROSTING

  • Step 8: Beat cream cheese and butter at high speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Reduce speed to medium and add sugar, vanilla and coconut extracts. Beat well until frosting is smooth.

Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • 3(9") round cake pans

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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