Dreamy Italian Cream Cake

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Apr. 19, 2011

Delicious Italian cream cake.

Ingredients

Softened butter 1/2 Cup (8 tbs)
Shortening 1/2 Cup (8 tbs)
Sugar 2 Cup (32 tbs)
Eggs 5 , separated
Vanilla extract 1 Tablespoon
All purpose flour
Baking soda 1 Teaspoon
Buttermilk 1 Cup (16 tbs)
Flaked coconut 1 Cup (16 tbs)
Perfect pecan cream cheese frosting 200 Gram ((from bettyskitchen))
Chopped pecan 3/4 Cup (12 tbs) ((for garnish))
Pecan halves 25 Gram ((for garnish))

Directions

GETTING READY

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (F).

MAKING

2. In a large mixing bowl, beat ½ cup butter and ½ cup shortening at medium speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add 2 cups sugar, a little at a time, beating well as sugar is added.

3. Add 5 egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add 1 tablespoon vanilla, and beat well.

4. In a medium-sized bowl, combine 2 cups all-purpose flour and 1 teaspoon baking soda. Stir together.

5. Add flour mixture to the cake batter, alternately with 1 cup buttermilk, beating on low speed of mixer after each addition, until all of the flour mixture and buttermilk are mixed into the batter. Stir in 1 cup flaked coconut.

6. Beat 5 egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold beaten egg whites into batter.

7. Pour cake batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.

8. Bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

FINALIZING

9. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Loosen with a knife and remove cake layers from pans and allow to cool on wire racks or flat surfaces (such as trays or shallow baking pans).

10. When cool, spread Perfect Pecan Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.

11. Garnish top of cake with pecan halves and chopped pecans, if desired.

SERVING

12. Cut into slices and serve.

I hope you enjoy this wonderful cake! Happy Easter, with love!—Betty

Recipe Summary

Difficulty Level: Easy
Cook Time: 25 Minutes
Ready In: 25 Minutes
Servings: 8

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 841Calories from Fat 387

 % Daily Value*

Total Fat 45 g69.2%

Saturated Fat 18 g90%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol

Sodium 251 mg10.46%

Total Carbohydrates 102 g34%

Dietary Fiber 3 g12%

Sugars 72 g

Protein 10 g20%

Vitamin A % Vitamin C %

Calcium % Iron %

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet