Incredibly Delicious Italian Cream Cake

This Italian cream cake is my aunt's recipe. It is both famous and infamous in our family. It's absolutely irresistible!


Recipes · Cuisine · European · Italian


Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 1 hrs 25 mins
Additional Time: 25 mins
Servings: 12
Yield: 1 3-layer, 9-inch cake

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • 1 cup buttermilk

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • ½ cup butter

  • ½ cup shortening

  • 2 cups white sugar

  • 5 large eggs

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 cup flaked coconut

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour


Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease three 9-inch round cake pans.

  2. Make the cake: Combine buttermilk and baking soda together in a small bowl; set aside.

  3. Beat butter, shortening, and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in eggs, buttermilk mixture, vanilla, coconut, baking powder, and flour; stir until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared pans.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in the pans for 5 minutes; transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely, 20 to 25 minutes.

  5. Make the frosting (while cakes are cooling): Beat cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and confectioners' sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in cream, a little at a time, to attain the desired consistency. Stir in walnuts and coconut. Spread frosting between the cake layers and on the top and sides of cooled cake.


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
767 Calories
40g Fat
98g Carbs
8g Protein


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