Cake Mix Italian Cream Cake

Submitted by PaulaG

"I found this recipe while web surfing and have misplaced it twice. I haven't had a chance to make it yet and realized that if I don't post it I will loose it. It sounds good and easy."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 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

• 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

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large mixer bowl add the cake mix, vanilla pudding, water, eggs and oil.
3. With electric mixer, beat for 2 minutes at medium speed.
4. Fold in the chopped nuts and coconut.
5. Pour the batter into a 9 x 13 inch pan that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray or lightly greased and floured.
6. Bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted off center comes out clean.
7. Cool completely before frosting.
8. In a medium sized mixer bowl, blend the butter and cream cheese.
9. Add the confectioners' sugar and enough cream to make it a smooth spreading consistency.
10. Frost cake with frosting and sprinkle with coconut.

Reviews

[LeAnneWilkes]

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!

 

[kimmisam2]

This was scrumptious!! It needs to be made a day ahead of time and refrigerated. I made it the same day it was to be eaten, and it was good then. But, after being in the fridge overnight, it was sooooo much better.

 

[kathylovorn]

buttermilk works great instead of water.

 

[Cook4_6]

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.

 

[MelinOhio]

Loved this cake. Made as directed into cupcakes, frosted and rolled the tops in coconut, beautiful and yummy, thanks for sharing this recipe.