ITALIAN CHRISTMAS CREAM CAKE
This is the most delicious Italian cream cake ever. A must-have every Christmas or special occasion at our home. People ask for this recipe always. A bit labor intensive, but well worth the effort.
Provided by Yoly
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9-inch round cake pans and line with parchment paper.
- Spread coconut flakes thinly over a microwave-safe plate. Microwave on high until lightly browned, stirring every 30 seconds, 2 to 3 minutes total.
- Place coconut in a blender and grind into a fine powder.
- Combine coconut powder, buttermilk, and vanilla extract in a bowl. Combine cake flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a separate bowl.
- Beat sugar, butter, and shortening until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time. Add flour mixture alternately with coconut-buttermilk mixture, mixing between additions. Mix in pecans. Divide batter between the pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, 28 to 32 minutes. Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes. Remove cakes from pans and cool on wire racks, at least 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, beat powdered sugar and butter until fluffy. Mix in cream of coconut, vanilla extract, and salt. Add cream cheese; beat until well combined. Place 1 cooled cake on a serving platter and spread frosting all over. Place the other cake on top; coat with remaining frosting.
- Press remaining pecans around and on top of the cake to garnish.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1011.8 calories, Carbohydrate 93.1 g, Cholesterol 200.7 mg, Fat 68.7 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 10.9 g, SaturatedFat 34.8 g, Sodium 667.7 mg, Sugar 65.1 g
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Jahid Khan
[email protected]This cake is a must-try!
MD liyas Shakh
[email protected]I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.
Nomi Gull
[email protected]This cake is perfect for a special occasion!
Samir Mohamed
[email protected]I'm so glad I found this recipe! It's a new family favorite.
Zaen K
[email protected]This cake was a lot of work, but it was worth it in the end.
MIRAZ Islam
[email protected]I think this recipe would be better with a different type of frosting.
Chidimma Okafor
[email protected]I had some trouble getting the cake to rise properly, but it still tasted good.
Scott Fay
[email protected]The cake was a bit dry, but the cream filling was delicious.
Lexie Dunhill
[email protected]This cake was a little too sweet for my taste, but overall it was still good.
Abraham idreesbashir
[email protected]I'm not a big baker, but this recipe was easy to follow and my cake turned out great!
ricardo navas
[email protected]I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it.
priyantha pushpakumara
[email protected]I decorated my cake with fresh berries and it looked so beautiful! It was a real showstopper.
Noyna Mollik
[email protected]This cake is so moist and fluffy! The cream filling is also very light and airy.
Japor Khan
[email protected]I love the combination of flavors in this cake. The orange zest and cinnamon give it a really nice festive flavor.
Rakib Mollah
[email protected]This cake was easy to make and turned out delicious! I will definitely be making it again.
Fanele Bongekile
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and my cake turned out perfect! I'm so glad I found this recipe.
Atrol lutaaya vidal Vidal
[email protected]This cake was a bit more time-consuming to make than I expected, but it was worth it! It turned out beautiful and tasted amazing.
iilxxcy
[email protected]I made this cake for my family and they loved it! The cream filling was especially a hit.
Bikal Mandal
[email protected]This cake was a huge hit at our Christmas party! It was so delicious and festive looking.