Italian Cream Cake I

Italian Cream Cake I

This Italian cream cake is a wonderful, award-winning cake with cream cheese, buttermilk, and flaked coconut. Whipped egg whites help to lighten the cake.

Preparation Time
30 mins
Cooking Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Calories
759 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.
Step 2
Beat 2 cups white sugar, 1 cup butter, and egg yolks together in a bowl with an electric mixer. Alternately beat in flour and buttermilk. Beat in baking soda, then beat in 1 cup walnuts and coconut.
Step 3
Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Divide batter among prepared pans.
Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pans 5 to 10 minutes before turning out onto wire racks to cool completely, 25 to 30 minutes.
Step 5
Beat confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, remaining 1/2 cup butter, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth and creamy. Frost and stack cake layers; frost sides if desired. Top with remaining 1/4 cup walnuts.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 5 egg whites
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 1.5 cups buttermilk
  • 3.5 cups confectioners' sugar

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