Italian Cream Cake. Italian cream cake is NOT supposed to be this dense. This was like a dry, greasy brownie. The origin of Italian cream cake doesn't really seem to be known.

Italian cream cake is slightly more dense than the average cake (much like a carrot cake), and contains a heavenly combination of finely chopped pecans, coconut, and cream cheese frosting. Regardless, 'Italian Cream Cake' (or sometimes also called Italian Cream Cheese Cake) is only a name and at the end of the day, you won't care because of how delicious it is. Italian Cream Cake has three layers of moist cake covered in cream cheese frosting with plenty of coconut and pecans. You can have Italian Cream Cake using 17 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Italian Cream Cake

Prepare 1 box of white cake mix.
It's 1 (3.4 box) of vanilla pudding.
You need 4 of large eggs.
Prepare 1 1/4 cups of buttermilk.
Prepare 1/4 cup of vegetable oil.
It's 2 tbs of sour cream.
You need 1 tsp of mayonnaise.
You need 2 tsp of vanilla.
You need 1 cup of chopped pecans.
Prepare 2 cups of coconut flakes.
You need of Icing.
It's 1 (8 oz) of cream cheese.
You need 1/4 stick of butter.
Prepare 1 tsp of vanilla.
It's 2 1/2 cups of powder sugar.
It's 1 cup of crushed pecans.
You need 1 cup of coconut flakes.

It's not hard at all to make and is perfect for a holiday celebration. You can ALWAYS find an Italian cream cake at my family holiday shindigs. I think everyone in my family has my grandma Barb's highly requested Italian Cream cake recipe (and now so do you. Buttermilk makes every bite of this awesome Italian cream cheese cake recipe moist and flavorful.

Italian Cream Cake step by step

Pre heat oven 350. Beat the first 8 ingredients at medium speed till will mixed 2-3 minutes..
Stir in pecans and coconut. Pour into a greased bundt pan..
Bake 40 minutes or until sticking a tooth pick in and come out dry. Cool 10 minutes until removing from pan..
Icing. For the frosting, add the butter and cream cheese in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium for 2 minutes. Turn the mixer down to low and gradually add the powder sugar and vanilla. Once combined, turn the mixer up to medium and beat for another two minutes. Now add pecans & coconut and mix for another minute. Spread onto cooled cake and serve. Store in refrigerator for up to 5 days!.

I rely on this recipe year-round.—Joyce Lutz, Centerview, Missouri. Italian Cream Cake Family Favorite Recipe For Special Occasions. Italian Cream Cake Recipe with Buttercream Frosting is full of coconut and pecans and smothered in buttercream frosting. Home » Popular » Cakes & Cupcakes » Italian Fresh Cream Lemon Cake. Italian cake is a much more compact and a less moist cake than we are used to in North America, although this cake is one.