Perfect Italian Cream Cake Recipes

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 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.

AUTHENTIC ITALIAN CREAM CAKE RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. If your oven browns quickly then take it down 15 to 20 degrees. Grease and flour 3 round cake pans. 1. Cream (mix) butter with sugar and add vanilla 2. Next add 5 separated egg yolks and 1/2 cup of olive oil - mix and beat until fluffy. 3. In a separate bowl combine dry ingredients: Sifted flour and the baking soda. 4. Add the dry ingredients to the mixture a little at a time alternating with the buttermilk (about 1/4 cup at a time). 5. Next, mix in walnuts and coconut. 6. In another bowl beat the egg whites until you have stiff peaks. 7. With a spatula, gently fold the egg whites into the batter by making the figure 8 pattern. 8. Spoon the batter into your 3 pans and make them as even as you can. 9. Bake until light brown for 30 to 60 minutes (use a toothpick in the center and make sure no batter is on the stick). 10. Once the cakes are done pull them out and let them cool. 11. After they cool, place the cakes on parchment and use a brush to dust off the crumbs (easier to ice). 12. Next Cream all of the ingredients together for the icing in this order: Cream Cheese, Butter, Buttermilk, Vanilla extract, Creme de Cacao, and Powdered Sugar. Note: If your not using Creme de Cacao just double up on the Vanilla extract. 13. After the icing is mixed start to assemble the cake by taking one of the layers of cake and making it your base. Stick strips of parchment paper around the bottom of the cake. Ice the top of it and add the next layer of cake and ice the top of it adding your final layer of cake. 14. Now start to ice the sides and the top of the cake until covered. Use chopped walnuts or coconut to decorate the sides. 15. Refrigerate the cake until you are going to slice and serve!

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

Steps:

• For Cake: HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Spray three 9-inch round cake pans with no-stick cooking spray with flour. Beat shortening in large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually add sugar. Add egg yolks, one at a time; beat until blended after each addition. Add vanilla; beat until blended.
• COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt; stir well. Add to shortening mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed until blended after each addition. Stir in coconut and pecans.
• BEAT egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Pour batter into prepared baking pans. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.
• For Frosting: MIX cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla and butter in large bowl at low speed of electric mixer until ingredients are well combined. Beat at high speed until light and fluffy. Spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Garnish top of cake, if desired, with coconut and pecans and sprinkle coconut around bottom of cake. Chill several hours or until serving time.

ITALIAN CREAM-FILLED CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in zest and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap. Refrigerate 1 portion and freeze 1 portion for 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll refrigerated portion of dough to fit a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Refrigerate while making filling., Meanwhile, for filling, in a large bowl, combine yogurt, sour cream, flour and vanilla. With clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until stiff glossy peaks form. Fold into yogurt mixture. Spread evenly over crust., Using a box grater, grate frozen dough portion over filling. Press lightly into filling. Bake until puffed and edges are light brown, 30-35 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars; if desired, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Refrigerate leftovers.

QUICK ITALIAN CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Beat the first 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes. Stir in coconut and pecans.
• Pour into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350°F for 15 to 17 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
• Sprinkle each cake layer evenly with rum, if desired; let stand 10 minutes.
• Spread cream cheese frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Chill 2 hours before slicing.
• Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla and pecans. Frost cake when completely cooled.

BEST EVER ITALIAN CREAM CAKE

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 and salt together onto a sheet of waxed or parchment paper. In a separate bowl, mix the buttermilk and baking soda together. With the mixer on low speed, add the sifted ingredients in batches alternately with the buttermilk mixture, 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 vanilla. 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, vanilla and sour cream, and, using an electric mixer, beat until smooth and creamy. Add the sifted powdered sugar and mix until thoroughly combined. Keep refrigerated until you are ready to frost the cake.

PERFECT ITALIAN CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour 3 9-inch pans. Or, you may use 8" pans for a taller cake if you prefer.
• Combine first 5 ingredients.
• Mix at medium speed for approximately 2 minutes.
• Stir in coconut and pecans.
• Pour into prepared pans. If using 9" pans, the batter will be spread fairly thin.
• Bake for 15-17 minutes or until cakes test done. Cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes.
• Then remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack.
• For frosting, combine cream cheese and butter. Mix until well blended.
• Gradually add confectioners sugar as you mix. Mix until fluffy frosting consistency. Add vanilla and blend well.
• Frost between layers, sides, and top of the cake.
• Garnish with toasted pecan halves, if desired.