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Italian Cream Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Ingredients
1 cup butter or 2 sticks or 16 tablespoons softened
1 3/4 cups white granulated sugar
3 egg yolks
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups coconut I used the sweetened coconut flakes
1 cup pecan pieces
5 egg whites

Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients
1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
1 stick butter or 8 tablespoons or 1/2 cup softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 3/4 cups powdered sugar

Directions:
Directions:
Instructions

Cream butter, sugar and egg yolks.
Whisk together the flour and soda and add to creamed mixture along with buttermilk and vanilla extract.
Mix well. Stir in coconut and nuts.
Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into cake mixture.
Spray three 8 inch cake pans with cooking spray.
Divide mixture between the three pans and bake in preheated 350 degree oven 25 to 30 minutes until centers are done.

Frost with cream cheese frosting recipe below.

Cream Cheese Frosting Instructions
Beat cream cheese and butter, add vanilla and powdered sugar. Spread between layers and on cake.

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
12
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
20 min

 

 

 

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