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Italian Cream Cake

Take a bite of heaven with every forkful of this dreamy Italian cream cake. It's rich and nutty, covered with the most amazing cream cheese frosting! It's great for special occasions, but really, there's no wrong time to make it!

Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 10 People
Calories: 1057 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian , American , Italian-American Fussion

Ingredients

Cake
  • 2 ¼ cups cake flour
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ Teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 4 large egg whites
  • 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
  • 1 cup Chopped Pecans toasted if desired
Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 16 ounces cream cheese room temperature
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 8 cups powdered sugar
  • toasted pecans for decorating
  • Toasted Coconut for decorating

Instructions

Cake
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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. Grease 2 8 inch round cake pans and set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. Add the buttermilk, milk, vanilla, almond extract and oil to the dry ingredients and beat with the paddle attachment of a stand mixer or a hand mixer just until fully combined.
  4. In a separate bowl, whip the egg whites until medium stiff peaks form. Fold into the batter until most of the egg whites disappear.
  5. Add the chopped pecans and coconut flakes to the batter and fold in.
  6. Separate the batter evenly into the two cake pans and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the center of the cake springs back when pressed on. Let cool completely. For easier frosting, wrap the cooled cake layers in plastic wrap and freeze for 4 hours or overnight before assembling.
  7. Frost with the cream cheese frosting and decorate with toasted pecans and toasted coconut. .
Cream Cheese Frosting
  1. Add the cream cheese and butter to the bowl of a mixer and beat until combined and smooth.
  2. Add the powdered sugar 2-3 cups at a time and mix on low until it is moistened enough to now spill out of the bowl once the speed is increased. Continue this until all the powdered sugar has been added. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl, add the extracts and beat until smooth.

Nutrition Information

Calories 1057kcal (53%) Carbohydrates 157g (52%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 46g (71%) Saturated Fat 24g (120%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Monounsaturated Fat 14g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 98mg (33%) Sodium 391mg (16%) Potassium 316mg (9%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 131g (262%) Vitamin A 1233IU (25%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 134mg (13%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10People

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1057

% Daily Value*

Calories 1057kcal 53%
Carbohydrates 157g 52%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 46g 71%
Saturated Fat 24g 120%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 14g 70%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 98mg 33%
Sodium 391mg 16%
Potassium 316mg 7%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 131g 262%
Vitamin A 1233IU 25%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 134mg 13%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.