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Favorite Italian Cake

Name: Favorite Italian Cake
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 16 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup shortening; 2 cups sugar; 5 large eggs, room temperature; 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 sweetened shredded coconut; CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:; 11 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans

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Total Time

Prep: 40 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Makes

16 servings

Updated: Oct. 02, 2022

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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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
5 large eggs, room temperature
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 sweetened shredded coconut
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
11 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

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour three 9-in. round baking pans. Cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fold in pecans and coconut.
Pour into prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
For frosting, 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. Refrigerate.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 628 calories, 37g fat (15g saturated fat), 109mg cholesterol, 328mg sodium, 70g carbohydrate (56g sugars, 2g fiber), 7g protein.

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