Favorite Italian Cream Cake Recipe

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Marilyn Morel KEENE, NEW HAMPSHIRE Here’s a scrumptious cake that melts in your mouth and makes you say, “Mil a Grazi!” (Thanks a million.) Pecan lovers will eagerly accept a second slice.

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Favorite Italian Cream Cake Recipe
  • Prep: 40 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 12 Servings
40 20 60

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut
  • CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
  • 2 packages (one 8 ounces, one 3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fold in pecans and coconut.
  • Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  • For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners’ sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Press pecans onto sides of cake. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 845 calories, 50 g fat (21 g saturated fat), 158 mg cholesterol, 400 mg sodium, 93 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 9 g protein.

Originally published as Italian Cream Cake in Country October/November 2008, p49

Sweet White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2013 by BakerAtHome

My sister in law made this for my mommy's birthday and it was delicious!! I cant' wait until we have another birthday.

Reviewed on Dec. 06, 2012 by Favablues

My sister-in-law made this cake to surprise my Mommy for her birthday,and It was the best cake I have ever tasted!

1 Samuel.8:13 And he will take your daughters to be confectioneries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.

My brothers talk about this cake everyday.

Reviewed on Dec. 06, 2012 by Favablues

My sister-in-law made this cake to surprise my Mommy for her birthday,and It was the best cake I have ever tasted!

My brothers talk about this cake everyday.

Reviewed on Sep. 05, 2012 by shortndec

perfect

Reviewed on May. 22, 2012 by liliant

Wow!! This cake was awesome. I made it for work and everybody loved it! I was a little nervous when I was mixing everything together it tasted too sweet, but once I baked it and spread the frosting and pecans, it was amazing.

Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2011 by ButterLovingGirl

I served it for a special event and my guests where in love with it.

Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2010 by aesco

Great Recipe! I made this for my father's birthday and he and everyone else raved about it. This was my first Italian Cream Cake to make and I thought it came out perfect by following the directions exactly. Will make this again!

Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2010 by KY_Cook

Sure to be a huge success wherever you take it. I've been making this for a long, long time

Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2010 by alliepat

I love this cake and have been making it for years....

Reviewed on Jan. 01, 2010 by lorilovesbill

I really enjoyed making this cake and eating it too. I took it to a party and everybody raved, they thought it was outstanding!!

 
 

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