Italian Cream Cake

Name: Italian Cream Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup vegetable shortening; 2 cups sugar; 5 eggs, separated; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 (3 1/2 ounce) can flaked coconut; 1 cup chopped pecans; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup butter, softened (to taste); 1 box powdered sugar, sifted; 1 teaspoon vanilla; chopped pecans

Submitted by Aroostook

"What a lovely way to end an Italian dinner!!"

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 16

ingredients

Cake
¹⁄₂ cup butter, softened
¹⁄₂ cup vegetable shortening
2 cups sugar
5 eggs, separated
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 (3 1/2 ounce) can flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
Cream Cheese Icing
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
¹⁄₂ cup butter, softened (to taste)
1 box powdered sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla
chopped pecans

directions

Cake: Cream butter and shortening.
Add sugar, beat until mixture is smooth.
Add egg yolks and beat.
Combine flour and baking soda: add to creamed mixture, alternately with buttermilk.
Stir in vanilla, coconut, and pecans.
Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
Pour batter into well greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
Bake at 350*F (175*C) for 40 to 45 minutes.
Icing: Beat cream cheese until smooth.
In separate bowl, combine sugar and butter; mix well.
Add to cream cheese.
Stir in vanilla and beat until smooth.
Frost cool cake in pan.
Top with chopped pecans.
Store in refrigerator.

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Reviews

It was extremely tasty and I didn't have to make any revisions. Thank you for such a wonderful recipe!

New Orleans Novice
Made this cake yesterday for dessert for my Bunko group. They all raved over it. Only thing I did different was to use English walnuts (cause that's what I had) and toasted a little coconut to sprinkle over the top after I iced the cake. I also had to cook the cake about 10 minutes longer in my oven to get it done in the middle but that's probaly just my over. Great cake in everyones opinion.

Danzy
Made this cake in a jelly roll pan following directions as recipe stated. It did take alittle longer to bake than indicated. The cake was a hit..with several people asking for the recipe. Thank you.

The Bread Lady of W
This recipe is wonderful! I have enjoyed a similar cake,a slice at a time,at a local restaurant and each slice was expensive! After tasting this cake, I!m convinced that it's better! Thank you for sharing it. I added a couple teaspoons of milk to make the frosting easier to whip, but no other changes.

LaRena Crowley

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Aroostook

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