Incredibly Delicious Italian Cream Cake
Description
An irresistible Italian cream cake featuring a moist and tender coconut cake topped with a rich cream cheese frosting with coconut and chopped nuts.
Ingredients
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1 cup buttermilk
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 cup butter
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1/2 cup shortening
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2 cups white sugar
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5 large eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 cup flaked coconut
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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8 ounces cream cheese
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1/2 cup butter
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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4 cups confectioners' sugar
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2 tablespoons light cream
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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1 cup flaked coconut
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and line three 9-inch round cake pans with parchment.
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To make the cake: Combine buttermilk and baking soda together in a small bowl; set aside.
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Beat butter, shortening, and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in eggs, buttermilk mixture, vanilla, coconut, baking powder, and flour; stir until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared pans.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in the pans for 5 minutes; transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely, 20 to 25 minutes.
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To make the frosting (while cakes are cooling): Beat cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and confectioners' sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in cream, a little at a time, to attain the desired consistency. Stir in walnuts and coconut. Spread frosting between the cake layers and on the top and sides of cooled cake.