Italian Cream Cake II

Name: Italian Cream Cake II
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking soda; 237 milliliters buttermilk; 315 milliliters flaked coconut; 946 milliliters confectioners sugar; 227 grams cream cheese; 5 egg whites; 5 egg yolks; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters margarine, softened; 118 milliliters chopped pecans; 118 milliliters shortening; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 473 milliliters white sugar

You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give Italian Cream Cake II a try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 1345 calories, 14g of protein, and 63g of fat each. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of shortening, vanillan extract, pecans, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8 inch round cake pans.

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All Purpose Flour

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Oven

Beat egg whites until they form stiff peaks.

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Egg Whites

In a large bowl, cream 1/2 cup margarine and shortening till light.

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Shortening

Margarine

Cream

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Bowl

Add white sugar, and beat till fluffy. Beat in egg yolks. Stir together flour and baking soda, and add alternately with buttermilk into the creamed mixture; mix well after each addition. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla, coconut, and 1 cup pecans. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Spoon into prepared pans.

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Baking Soda

Granulated Sugar

Buttermilk

Egg Whites

Egg Yolk

Coconut

Vanilla

Pecans

All Purpose Flour

Bake for 25 to 40 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes.

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Oven

Remove to wire rack to cool completely.

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Wire Rack

Combine cream cheese, 1/2 cup margarine, confectioners' sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in mixer bowl. Beat till smooth.

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Powdered Sugar

Cream Cheese

Margarine

Vanilla

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Blender

Bowl

Add coconut if desired. Frost the cooled cake. The remaining 1/2 cup pecans can be stirred into frosting or sprinkled onto the cake after it is frosted.

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Frosting