Chocolate Italian Cake

Name: Chocolate Italian Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking soda; 118 milliliters butter, softened; 237 milliliters buttermilk; 5 larges eggs, separated; 532 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 halve Garnish: pecan; 158 milliliters finely chopped pecans; 118 milliliters shortening; 473 milliliters sugar; 237 milliliters sweetened flaked coconut; 59 milliliters unsweetened cocoa; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Chocolate Italian Cake is a vegetarian dessert. This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 473 calories, 7g of protein, and 25g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. A mixture of baking soda, pecans, eggs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is a very affordable recipe for fans of Mediterranean food.

Instructions

Beat egg whites at high speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form; set aside.

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Egg Whites

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Hand Mixer

Beat butter and shortening until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well.

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Shortening

Butter

Sugar

Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.

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Egg Yolk

Combine flour, cocoa, and baking soda; add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed until blended after each addition. Stir in coconut, chopped pecans, and vanilla. Fold in egg whites.

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Pecan Pieces

Baking Soda

Buttermilk

Egg Whites

Coconut

Vanilla

Butter

Cocoa Powder

All Purpose Flour

Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 8-inch round cakepans.

Bake at 325 for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes.

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Oven

Remove cake layers to wire racks, and cool completely.

Spread Chocolate-Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.

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Cream Cheese Frosting

Chocolate

Spread

Garnish, if desired.

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Hand Mixer

Oven

Ingredients

Servings:

1teaspoon

baking soda 118milliliters

butter, softened 237milliliters

buttermilk 5larges

eggs, separated 532milliliters

all-purpose flour 1halve

Garnish: pecan 158milliliters

finely chopped pecans 118milliliters

shortening 473milliliters

sugar 237milliliters

sweetened flaked coconut 59milliliters

unsweetened cocoa 2teaspoons

vanilla extract

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian works really well with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. One wine you could try is Tenuta di Nozzole Chianti Classico Riserva ( half-bottle). It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 14 dollars.