Italian Cream Cake
Looking for a decadent dessert to add to your next party spread? This Italian Cream Cake is absolutely delicious and sure to impress your guests!
Ingredients
- 1 tsp. Baking powder
- 1 C. Buttermilk
- 2 C. Flour
- 1 tsp. Baking soda
- 1 C. Coconut flakes
- ½ C. Butter
- 1 tsp. Vanilla
- ½ C. Shortening
- 5 Large eggs
- 2 C. Sugar
For the icing:
- 1 tsp. Vanilla
- 8 oz. Softened cream cheese
- 4 C. Powdered sugar
- 4 Tbsp. Butter softened
- 2 Tbsp. Heavy whipping cream
- 1 C. Sweetened coconut flakes
- ½ C. Walnuts chopped
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a bowl, mix together the baking soda and buttermilk.
- In a separate bowl, blend together the shortening, 2 cups sugar and ½ C. butter until smooth.
- Blend in the eggs, vanilla baking powder, flour and buttermilk mixture.
- Fold in 1 cup of coconut flakes.
- Divide the batter into (3) 9 inch well greased cake pans.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Allow to cool, and then remove the cake layers from the pans.
- Beat together the vanilla, cream cheese, butter and heavy whipping cream for the icing.
- Fold the coconut flakes and nuts into the icing mixture, and smooth in between the layers of the cake and on top.