Cream Italian Cake

Cream Italian Cake

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PREP TIME15 minutes
COOK TIME25 minutes
TOTAL TIME40 minutes

Ingredients

    •             Cake:
    •                         1 box white cake mix, I used Betty Crocker
  •                         1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  •                         1 ¼ cup Buttermilk
  •                         3 large eggs
  •                         ¼ cup Oil
  •                         1 ½ cup Coconut, shredded
  •                         ½ to ¾ cup Pecans, chopped
  •             Frosting:
  •                         16 ounces Cream Cheese, softened
  •                         1 cup butter, unsalted and softened
  •                         2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  •                         4 cups Confectioners Sugar

Instructions

FIRST STEP:

Preheat the oven to 350*

Grease and flour 2-9 inch round cake pans

In a large bowl combine the cake mix, eggs, oil, Buttermilk and Vanilla Extract and beat well

Fold the Coconut and the pecans into the batter

SECOND STEP:

Pour the batter into the two prepared baking pans, evenly

Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean

Remove, set aside and cool to room temperature

Once the cakes are cooled, remove from the pans

THIRD STEP:

In a medium bowl combine the Cream Cheese, butter, Vanilla and the Confectioners Sugar, beat until smooth

Place one cake layer on a cake plate, cover the top with frosting

Place the second cake layer on top of the frosted first layer and top with frosting

Frost the sides of the cake

OPTIONAL:

You can sprinkle chopped pecans and toasted coconut on the top of the cake if desired

Enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

YIELD:

 6

SERVING SIZE:

 1
Amount Per Serving: CALORIES: 1152TOTAL FAT: 81gSATURATED FAT: 42gTRANS FAT: 0gUNSATURATED FAT: 33gCHOLESTEROL: 253mgSODIUM: 477mgCARBOHYDRATES: 99gFIBER: 3gSUGAR: 90gPROTEIN: 12g

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