Italian Cream Cheese Cake

Italian Cream Cheese Cake , By supereasy.blognindi.site .

Buttermilk makes every bite of this awesome Italian cream cheese cake recipe moist and flavorful. I rely on this recipe year-round.—Joyce Lutz, Centerview, Missouri

Total Time: 85 Minutes, Servings: 12 Servings

Ingredients :

• 2 cups sugar
• 5 egg yolks
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 5 beaten egg whites
For the frosting:
• 1 stick (8 tbsp) salted butter, softened to room temp.
• 1 block (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened to room temp.
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 box (16 oz.) powdered sugar
• shredded sweetened coconut and chopped pecans, for topping

Instructions :

For the cake:
• Preheat oven to 325f degrees.
• Spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray (like Baker’s Joy.)
• In a large mixing bowl (or in the stand of an electric mixer) mix together butter, shortening and sugar until smooth.
• Add in egg yolks one at a time, mixing with an electric hand mixer or stand mixer after each egg, until blended.
• In a small bowl mix together buttermilk, vanilla extract and baking soda.
• Add 1/2 a cup of flour at a time, and 1/4 of the buttermilk mixture.
• Repeat this process until all the flour and buttermilk is added. Blend well with hand mixer or stand mixer each time you add an ingredient.
• Gently stir in the pecans, sweetened coconut, and beaten egg whites, until well blended. Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 225f degrees, and bake an additional 10 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.
For the frosting:
• In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, stir together butter, cream cheese, vanilla, and 1/4 of the box of powdered sugar.
• Mix on high until smooth and add more powdered sugar. Continue this process until the box is empty and frosting is completely smooth.
• Frost the cooled cake and top with coconut and pecans.
• And serve
• Any leftovers need to be refrigerated

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