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Italian Cream Cake (Taste of the South) Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup Crisco shortening
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
1 tbsp. orange zest
1 tsp. vanilla
6 large eggs, separated
2-1/4 cups All Purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 pkg. Sweetened, flaked Coconut (7 oz)
2-1/2 Cups chopped Walnuts, divided
Orange-Cream Cheese Frosting (see recipe in Misc.Section)
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350º. In large bowl, combine shortening, butter, sugar, zest and vanilla. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. In small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add to shortening mixture in thirds, alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. In separate bowl, beat egg whites at high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold egg whites into butter-flour mixture. Add coconut and 1 cup walnuts, stirring gently to combine.

Divide batter evenly among three well greased and floured 9-inch cake pans. Bake for 20 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center of layers comes out clean. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and let cool completely on wire racks. Spread Orange Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cakes. Gently press remaining 1-1/2 Cups walnuts halfway up sides of cake.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
14 slices
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1.5 hours
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Deliciously rich, so serve in small slices. Yum!

 

 

 

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