This Italian cream cake is my aunt’s recipe. It is both famous and infamous in our family. It’s absolutely irresistible!
Ingredients
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- ½ cup butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons light cream
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup flaked coconut
Coconut Cake
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup shortening
- 2 cups white sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
Directions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease three 9-inch round cake pans.
Step 2
Make the cake: Combine buttermilk and baking soda together in a small bowl; set aside.
Step 3
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 4
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 5
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)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 12 | |
Calories 767 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat40g | 51% |
Saturated Fat20g | 102% |
Cholesterol140mg | 47% |
Sodium397mg | 17% |
Total Carbohydrate98g | 36% |
Dietary Fiber2g | 8% |
Total Sugars79g | |
Protein8g | |
Vitamin C0mg | 2% |
Calcium87mg | 7% |
Iron2mg | 11% |
Potassium177mg | 4% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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