Italian Cream Cheese Cake

cindybear
cindybear @cindybearcooks

#GlobalApron 24 week 5 All Purpose Flour. I made this for my daughters birthday.This so happens to fit perfectly for the weekly challenge.

Italian Cream Cheese Cake

#GlobalApron 24 week 5 All Purpose Flour. I made this for my daughters birthday.This so happens to fit perfectly for the weekly challenge.

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Ingredients

Prep and cook 60 minutes.
12 servings
  1. 1/2 cupsoftened butter
  2. 1/2 cupshortening
  3. 2 cupssugar
  4. 5large eggs, separated, room temperature
  5. 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
  6. 2 cupsall purpose flour
  7. 1 teaspoonbaking soda
  8. 1 cupbuttermilk
  9. 1-1/2 cupssweetened shredded coconut
  10. 1 cupchopped pecans
  11. cream cheese frosting
  12. 11 ouncescream cheese, softened
  13. 3/4 cupbutter softened
  14. 6 cupsconfectioners sugar
  15. 1-1/2 teaspoonsvanilla extract
  16. 3/4 cupchopped pecans

Cooking Instructions

Prep and cook 60 minutes.
  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes.

  3. 3

    Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Beat till just combined Stir in coconut and pecans.

  4. 4

    In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Fold a fourth of the egg whites into cake mixture, fold in remaining egg whites. Pour into prepared pans.

  5. 5

    Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes remove from pans to wire racks and cool completely.

  6. 6

    Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Beat in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Stir in pecans. Spread frosting between layers and over top and side of cake. Store cake in refrigerator.

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⚡Welderwoman⚡
⚡Welderwoman⚡ @Welderwoman
My favorite is Italian cream cake 😋

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