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29
Italian Cream Cake
5 eggs, separated
1
⁄2 cup butter or
margarine
1
⁄2 cup shortening
1
3
⁄4 cup sugar
2 cups all-purpose
flour
1 teaspoon baking
soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
Place egg whites in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and
wire whip to mixer. Turn to Speed 8 and whip 2
1
⁄2
to 3 minutes, or until egg whites are stiff but not
dry. Place egg whites in another bowl.
Place butter, shortening, and sugar in mixer bowl.
Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to
Speed 4 and mix about 2
1
⁄2 minutes, or until light
and fluffy. Continuing on Speed 4, add egg yolks,
one at a time, mixing about 15 seconds after each
addition. Stop and scrape bowl.
Mix flour and baking soda. Add half to sugar
mixture in mixer bowl. Turn to Speed 2 and mix
about 30 seconds. Add buttermilk, vanilla, and
remaining flour mixture. Gradually turn to Speed 4
and beat about 1 minute.
Add coconut and pecans. Turn to STIR Speed and
mix just until blended. Remove bowl from mixer.
Gently fold in beaten egg whites with spatula just
until blended. Pour batter into greased and floured
13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350°F for 40 to 50
minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes
out clean. Cool completely on wire rack. Spread
with Cream Cheese Frosting.
Yield: 15 servings.
Note: For best flavor, chill cake in refrigerator several
hours or overnight.
Place all ingredients in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and
flat beater to mixer. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about
30 seconds, or until blended. Stop and scrape bowl.
Turn to Speed 4 and beat about 2 minutes, or until
smooth and creamy. Spread on cooled cake.
Per serving: About 626 cal, 7 g pro, 77 g carb,
33 g fat, 112 mg chol, 351 mg sod.
Cream Cheese Frosting
4 cups powdered
sugar
1 package (8 oz.) light
cream cheese,
softened
1
⁄2 cup butter or
margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
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