Italian Creme Cake Recipe

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Italian Creme Cake
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
2202
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 4 egg yolks (whites used later in recipe)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 6 tbsp butter
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 6 -7 cups confectioners' sugar
  • pecan halves (optional)

Directions:

  1. Grease and flour three 8- or 9-inch round baking pans.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  3. In large bowl, beat butter and shortening with mixer until combined.
  4. Add sugar; beat on medium speed until light and fluffy.
  5. Add egg yolks and vanilla; beat well.
  6. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder and soda.
  7. Add dry mixture and buttermilk alternately to butter mixture, beating on low after each addition just until combined.
  8. Stir in chopped pecans.
  9. Thoroughly wash and dry beaters.
  10. In clean bowl, beat egg whites with mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.
  11. Stir about one-third of egg whites into the cake batter, then fold in remaining whites.
  12. Divide batter evenly between prepared pans.
  13. Bake at 350°F for 18 to 30 minutes (depending on size of pan and oven temperature) until wooden toothpicks inserted near centers come out clean.
  14. Cool on wire racks for 10 minutes.
  15. Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.
  16. Make Cream Cheese frosting: In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, 6 tablespoons butter and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla until smooth.
  17. Gradually stir in powdered sugar until frosting is right consistency for spreading, beating until smooth.
  18. (Makes about 4 cups frosting).
  19. Assemble cake, frosting between layers and top.
  20. Sprinkle top with toasted coconut and garnish with pecan halves.
  21. Cover loosely and store in refrigerator.
  22. This cake can also be baked in a 9 x 13-inch pan (35 to 40 minutes cooking time).
  23. If you make 9 x 13-inch cake, you will only need half of frosting recipe.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2202.29 Kcal (9221 kJ)
Calories from fat 834.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 92.75g 143%
Cholesterol 246.06mg 82%
Sodium 361.29mg 15%
Potassium 612.18mg 13%
Total Carbs 336.97g 112%
Sugars 290.35g 1161%
Dietary Fiber 3.78g 15%
Protein 18.47g 37%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 11%
Iron 2.5mg 14%
Calcium 203.5mg 20%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 390.96 Kcal (1637 kJ)
Calories from fat 148.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.46g 143%
Cholesterol 43.68mg 82%
Sodium 64.14mg 15%
Potassium 108.68mg 13%
Total Carbs 59.82g 112%
Sugars 51.54g 1161%
Dietary Fiber 0.67g 15%
Protein 3.28g 37%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 11%
Iron 0.4mg 14%
Calcium 36.1mg 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 51
    Points
  • 62
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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