Italian Cream Cake Recipe

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Category:
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 cups sugar
5 eggs-separated
1 stick butter
1/2 cup Crisco
2 cups cake flour
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup coconut
1 tsp.. soda
1 cup chopped pecans
1 tsp.. Vanilla

Icing

1 8oz. cream cheese
1/2 stick butter
1 box Powdered Sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:
Directions:
Cake:
Cream butter and Crisco. Add sugar and beat well till creamy. Add egg yolks, beating well. Add soda to buttermilk, mixing alternately with the flour to sugar mixture: beating slowly. Add coconut and pecans then FOLD in beaten egg whites. Makes 3 layers. Bake at 325-350 for 40 minutes or until done, using layer cake pans. Treat pans with cooking spray and lightly flour before pouring batter in.

Icing:
Cream together and spread on cake. A very moist and rich cake which will stay fresh for several days.

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
12
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
2.5 hours
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
A St. Louis Tradition. Liz had this for her 15th Birthday. A must try recipe. Moist and delicious to the last crumb!

 

 

 

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