Community Pick
Cake Mix Italian Cream Cake

photo by MarieRynr




- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
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Cake
- 1 (18 1/4 ounce) white cake mix
- 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding
- 1 1⁄2 cups water
- 4 eggs
- 1⁄2 cup canola oil
- 1 cup chopped pecans or 1 cup walnuts, etc
- 2 cups flaked coconut
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Frosting
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 -2 tablespoon cream
- 2 1⁄2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 1⁄2 cups flaked coconut
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large mixer bowl add the cake mix, vanilla pudding, water, eggs and oil.
- With electric mixer, beat for 2 minutes at medium speed.
- Fold in the chopped nuts and coconut.
- Pour the batter into a 9 x 13 inch pan that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray or lightly greased and floured.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted off center comes out clean.
- Cool completely before frosting.
- In a medium sized mixer bowl, blend the butter and cream cheese.
- Add the confectioners' sugar and enough cream to make it a smooth spreading consistency.
- Frost cake with frosting and sprinkle with coconut.
Reviews
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This cake is wonderful! My husband said it made him feel "dirty"-like he was cheating on his all time favorite German Chocolate. I did alter the recipe slightly. I used 3/4 cup heavy cream and 3/4 cup water in the cake batter instead of all water. I also toasted my pecans and used them in the cake and the icing. I decided to make a layer cake instead of the sheet cake so I made extra frosting. This cake is one you want to make if you want to impress someone-it's that good!
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Stunning reviews from the teachers I made this for this week! I used 1/2 heavy cream and 1/2 water as suggested in another review. I also had a cake mix that was a few ounces shy of what the recipe called for, and even though I used the same call outs in this recipe it came out great! I might make a bit more frosting next time however, and would add toasted walnuts again like I did this time to both the cake and frosting.
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Tweaks
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In the cake ~ Used coconut cream pudding, more vanilla extract, 1/2 cup water plus 1 cup coconut cream, coconut oil instead of oil or butter. In frosting ~ Used whipping cream brown sugar, vanilla extract & powdered sugar drop coconut cream; this was used on sides. Made coconut buttercream and used on top center only, powdered sugar, coconut cream, vanilla extract & butter whipped it til fluffy. Tossed coconut flakes, unsweetened type and what remained of pecan bits. Thank you for sharing this yummy recipe with us!
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This cake is wonderful! My husband said it made him feel "dirty"-like he was cheating on his all time favorite German Chocolate. I did alter the recipe slightly. I used 3/4 cup heavy cream and 3/4 cup water in the cake batter instead of all water. I also toasted my pecans and used them in the cake and the icing. I decided to make a layer cake instead of the sheet cake so I made extra frosting. This cake is one you want to make if you want to impress someone-it's that good!
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I had cake called Italina Cream Cake at a wedding and asked the name, then came to Zaar to find a recipe. I made the cake as directed. When I put it in the oven I went to take out the cream cheese to soften, and my son had eaten it! I did have a can of cream cheese frosting, so I mixed the coconut and some pecans in it and used that instead. The cake was great, but I think homemade frosting would have made it even better!