Blue Ribbon Italian Cream Cake Recipes

BILLIE'S ITALIAN CREAM CAKE WITH BLUEBERRIES

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, oil and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the egg yolks, vanilla and coconut.
• In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda and baking powder. Alternate adding the buttermilk and dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined, and then fold in the egg whites.
• Pour evenly into the prepared pans and bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 15 minutes. Then turn the cakes out onto cooling racks and allow to cool completely.
• For the frosting: In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, butter, vanilla and powdered sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Stir in the pecans and coconut.
• To assemble: Cut each cake in half lengthwise so you are left with 4 layers. Spread the first layer with frosting and top with blueberries. Repeat the cake, frosting and blueberry layers until you have 4 layers of cake. Arrange more blueberries around the edge of each layer for structure.

BLUE RIBBON ITALIAN CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour three 9 inch round cake pans and line with parchment paper circles. In a small bowl, dissolve the baking soda in the buttermilk; set aside. In a large bowl, cream together 1/2-cup butter, shortening and white sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the eggs, buttermilk mixture, 1-teaspoon vanilla, 1-cup coconut, baking powder and flour. Stir until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared pans. Bake in for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool for 10 minutes & remove from pan. Allow to cool completely on racks. To Make Frosting: In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, 1/2 cup butter, 1-teaspoon vanilla and confectioners' sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Mix in a small amount of cream to attain the desired consistency. Stir in chopped nuts and remaining flaked coconut. Spread between layers and on top and sides of cooled cake.

ITALIAN CREAM CAKE (FROM BETH LOTT'S MOM)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and grease and flour 3 (9-inch) cake pans.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer cream the shortening, butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift the flour, baking soda and salt together onto a sheet of waxed or parchment paper. With the mixer on low speed, add the sifted ingredients in batches alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
• In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff, and gently fold into the prepared batter. Add the coconut, pecans and vanilla and fold into the batter. Divide the batter among the 3 prepared cake pans and bake for about 25 minutes, or until golden brown and a tester comes out clean when inserted into the middle of each cake. Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for about 10 minutes before turning them out onto a wire rack to finish cooling. When the cakes are completely cool, stack the layers with the frosting and frost the sides and top.
• While the cake is baking, prepare the frosting. In a large bowl combine the cream cheese, butter and vanilla and, using an electric mixer, beat until smooth and creamy. Add the sifted powdered sugar and mix until thoroughly combined. Add the nuts and fold together. Keep refrigerated until you are ready to frost the cake.

BLUE RIBBON WHITE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grease and line two 9-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
• Then grease and flour the paper.
• Sift together the cornstarch, flour, baking powder and salt.
• Add the oil, milk, water and vanilla.
• Beat until it forms a very smooth batter.
• In a separate bowl beat the egg whites until frothy, add the cream of tartar and beat until stiff peaks form.
• Gradually add the sugar and beat until very well blended.
• Fold the egg whites into the batter.
• Pour batter into the prepared pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes.
• Let cool then frost with Orange Frosting.
• Cream the butter until light and fluffy.
• Add the orange zest and salt.
• Beat in the confectioners' sugar alternately with the orange and lemon juices.
• Continue to beat until light and fluffy.
• Use to frost cooled cake.

ITALIAN CREAM CAKE (OLD FAMILY RECIPE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• For cake: Cream butter, shortening and sugar.
• Add egg yolk one at a time, beating after each addition (this is an important step!) Stir in baking soda and buttermilk.
• Add sifted flour into batter, alternating with the buttermilk mixture.
• Add vanilla, coconut and chopped pecans.
• Beat egg whites and fold into batter.
• Pour into a greased and floured 9X 13-inch cake pan for a sheet cake, or two 9-inch round cake pans for a round layered cake.
• Bake for 45 minutes, or until cake tests done.
• Remove from oven, cool completely before frosting.
• For frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter.
• Add vanilla, powdered sugar, and pecans.
• Continue to beat until you get a spreading consistency.

ITALIAN COCONUT CREAM CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour 9 inch pans.
• Cream butter and shortening:add sugar and beat mixture until smooth. Add egg yolks and beat well.
• Combine flour, soda and add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
• Stir in vanilla. Add coconut and nuts.*
• Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Do not over stir.
• Pour into three* greased and floured 9 inch pans. I usually only use two** round pans.
• Let Cake completely cool before you frost.
• Bake at 325 degrees until done.
• * Save small amount, approx 1/4 cup of coconut and enough pecans for decorating cake. **If you use 2 pans, bake for approx. 35-40 minutes. ***If you use 3 pans, bake for 30 minutes.
• Cream Cheese Frosting:
• Beat Cream cheese and butter until smooth.
• Add sugar and mix well.
• Add vanilla and beat until smooth.
• Spread between layers and on top of cake. Sprinkle top with saved chopped pecans and coconut.

BLUE-RIBBON BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition., Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 55-70 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Run a knife around edges and center tube of pan. Invert cake onto a wire rack over waxed paper. , For sauce, combine the sugar, butter and water in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat just until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in extracts., Poke holes in the top of the warm cake; spoon 1/4 cup sauce over cake. Let stand until sauce is absorbed. Repeat twice. Poke holes into sides of cake; brush remaining sauce over sides. Cool completely.

ITALIAN CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease 13x9-inch pan with shortening; lightly flour. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat sugar, butter and shortening with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating until blended. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating until blended after each addition. On low speed, beat in coconut and 1 cup pecans until blended.
• In another large bowl, beat egg whites with electric mixer on high speed just until stiff peaks form. Fold one-fourth of egg whites into cake batter; fold in remaining egg whites. Pour batter into pan.
• Bake 45 to 48 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
• Frost cake. Garnish with additional chopped pecans.

ITALIAN CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter and shortening. Gradually add sugar; beat 2 minutes longer. Add egg yolks and vanilla; beat for 1 minute. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. , In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. Fold in coconut and pecans. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, in a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, butter and vanilla. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Spread over cake. Sprinkle with pecans. Store in the refrigerator.

ITALIAN CREAM CAKE I

Steps:

• Cream together 1 cup butter or margarine, egg yolks, and 2 cups white sugar. Alternately mix in flour and buttermilk. Add baking soda. Mix in 1 cup walnuts and coconut.
• Beat egg whites, and fold into batter. Pour batter into three greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven.
• Combine cream cheese, 1/2 cup butter or margarine, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla extract. Spread onto cooled cake. Top iced cake with chopped walnuts.

INCREDIBLY DELICIOUS ITALIAN CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease three 9 inch round cake pans. In a small bowl, dissolve the baking soda in the buttermilk; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter, shortening and white sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the eggs, buttermilk mixture, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 cup coconut, baking powder and flour. Stir until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
• To Make Frosting: In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, 1/2 cup butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla and confectioners' sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Mix in a small amount of cream to attain the desired consistency. Stir in chopped nuts and remaining flaked coconut. Spread between layers and on top and sides of cooled cake.

ITALIAN CREME CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour three 9-inch cake pans.
• Using an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Stir together the flour and baking soda. Add alternately with buttermilk to sugar mixture, being sure to begin and end with flour.
• Stir in vanilla, coconut, and nuts. Pour into prepared pans. Bake for 30 minutes, checking cakes after 20 minutes. Don't over bake!
• Allow to cool 5 minutes. Invert onto rack and cool completely.
• Meanwhile, to prepare frosting, cream together cream cheese and butter. Add confectioners' sugar and almond. Beat until smooth. Stack cakes into 3 layers; spread frosting between layers, on sides and top.
• Helpful hint! If you don't have buttermilk on hand, your can make your substitute by mixing 2 teaspoons of vinegar or lemon juice into 1/2 cup milk. I like to use lemon juice! For this recipe, you would double that...4 teaspoons into 1 cup of milk!