Incredibly Delicious Italian Cream Cake

An irresistible Italian cream cake featuring a moist and tender coconut cake topped with a rich cream cheese frosting with coconut and chopped nuts.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 659 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons light cream
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 5 large eggs
• 0.5 cup butter
• 0.5 cup chopped walnuts
• 0.5 cup shortening

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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

Step 5

To 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.