Italian Creme Cake

Submitted by paula giles

"It has been several years since I made this delicious cake but my husband recently requested it for his birthday. I had forgotten how good this was."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 1 13x9 inch cake

ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1⁄2 cup Crisco
• 1⁄2 - 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 5 eggs, separated
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups coconut
• 1 cup pecans
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• FROSTING

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1⁄2 - 1 cup butter
• 1 box powdered sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Mix everything for frosting together until creamy.
2. --------CAKE-------------.
3. Creme together sugar, crisco, butter, and egg yolks, add one at a time, beating well after each.
4. Add soda to buttermilk then add alternately with flour, buttermilk, flour, etc.
5. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form then fold into cake batter.
6. LAST, add coconut, pecans, and vanilla.
7. BAKE 350F degrees for 35-40 MINUTES.

Reviews

[Catherine]

This is also our family favorite. Over the years, I've experimented with the ingredients...one favorite variation is to substitute hazelnut flavoring (like the kind of syrup you'd use in coffee) instead of vanilla...in the cake and frosting, both. I also have toasted coconut and sprinkled on top of frosted cake. This cake freezes well.

 

[JenaInWonderland]

Awesome cake! I just made it and it came out so good. Italian creme cake has always been my favorite and this recipe was awesome. Only thing I would I would change is have more powder sugar on hand, I like my frosting a little thicker.

 

[BayGrice]

Made this for my daughter's 13th birthday. She LOVED it and wants this again next year. Even my husband says this will have to be his bday cake. It's a new Family Favorite! Making it again tomorrow for an Open House.

 

[Lightly Toasted]

Fabulous!! Big hit at our big family Easter Dinner. Even my niece who doesn't like coconut liked it! The only change I made was adding a little almond extract to the frosting (I'm not a huge fan of Cream Cheese frosting. It was wonderful!

 

[ChipotleChick]

Pretty yummy! I made this for my husband for his birthday. It went over very well! Thanks for the recipe!