Italian Cream Cake

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  • Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
1 cup butter5 egg yolks1 teaspoon baking soda2 cups all-purpose flour5 egg whites2 cups white sugar1 1/2 cups buttermilk1 cup chopped walnuts1 cup flaked coconut1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese1/2 cup butter3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Cream together 1 cup butter or margarine, egg yolks, and 2 cups white sugar. Alternately mix in flour and buttermilk. Add baking soda. Mix in 1 cup walnuts and coconut.
Beat egg whites, and fold into batter. Pour batter into three greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven.
Combine cream cheese, 1/2 cup butter or margarine, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla extract. Spread onto cooled cake. Top iced cake with chopped walnuts.

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARYXO.

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 563.5
  • Total Fat: 33.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 149.2 mg
  • Sodium: 270.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 58.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
  • Protein: 10.4 g

Member Reviews
  • PICKIE98
    Yum, it looks so good! - 8/8/20
  • ANHELIC
    This sounds like an awesome tasting cake. I am looking forward to making this. Thanks for sharing. - 7/31/19
  • SANDI788
    Easy to make may not be the prettiest cake I have ever seen but it is really yummy - 12/20/11