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.
Instructions
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{'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease three 9-inch round cake pans.'}
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{'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'To make the cake: Combine buttermilk and baking soda together in a small bowl; set aside.'}
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{'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': '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.'}
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{'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': '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.'}
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{'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': '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.'}
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (14 servings total)