Italian Cream Cake

"OH, this cake is awsome. Rich, creamy and delicous! It has alot of steps but it is worth it; it's already got my five star rating! I made it for my family and they loved it. Hope you like it too!"
 
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Ready In:
1hr 8mins
Ingredients:
18
Serves:
20
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ingredients

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directions

  • Prepare Cream Cheese Icing as follows, cover and Chill.
  • Beat butter and Cheese at high speed until fluffy.
  • Gradually add sugar, beat at low speed until blended.
  • Add vanilla and beat well.
  • TIP 1: Chill your mixing bowl (glass or metal) before you make Icing.
  • TIP 2: Mix Icing only until sugar is blended.
  • Mixing too much will make your icing too soft.
  • Cake mix: Coat bottoms of 3- (9 inch) round cake pans with pam.
  • (DO NOT COAT SIDES OF PANS) Line bottoms of cake pans with wax paper and coat with pam again.
  • Dust with flour; set aside.
  • In large mixing bowl, beat butter at medium speed until creamy; gradually add sugar,beat well.
  • Add egg yokes one at a time; beat well after each yoke.
  • In mixing bowl; combine flour and baking soda; stir well.
  • Add half of flour mixture to butter mixture; blend.
  • Add butter milk to butter mixture, blend.
  • Add the other half of flour mixture to butter mixture, blend.
  • Stir in pecans and next three ingredients.
  • In a glass or metal mixing bowl; Beat egg whites at high speed until stiff peaks form (do not over beat).
  • Fold egg whites into mixture.
  • Pour batter into prepared pans.
  • Bake a 350 degrees for 23 minutes.
  • Cool in pans on wire racks for 5 minutes.
  • Loosen cake layers from sides pan using a narrow metal spatula.
  • Turn out onto wire racks and peel off wax paper, cool completely.
  • Place first layer of cake on serving tray.
  • Spread 2/3 cups of Icing over top.
  • Place second layer on top of first one and repeat icing.
  • Place third layer on top and spread remain icing over cake.
  • Garnish with lemond rind strips if desired.

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Reviews

  1. This cake was very good, but I found it to be a little on the dry side, I did use my own cream cheese frosting recipe (#90142). Thanks for posting!...Kitten:)
     
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My name is Kaccy. I'm in my mid 30's, live in New Mexico. DH is Mike. I have a 22 yr son, Chris. 17 yr step-son, Dallas and 14 yr step-daughter, Ashley. I am a Christian, like to cook, make candles and other crafts. I love outdoors!!! I'm a Artesia Bulldog Fan!!! and a Bronco's Fan! I waitress and love it. I work at a nice little "brew pub" and just have a blast with my customers.
 
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