Italian Cream Cake

5 from 1 vote

Take a bite of heaven with every forkful of this dreamy Italian cream cake. It's rich and nutty, covered with the most amazing cream cheese frosting! It's great for special occasions, but really, there's no wrong time to make it!

Prep Time45

Cook Time35

Total Time1 20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, Italian, Italian American

Keyword: italian cream cake, italian cream cake recipe

Servings: People

Author: Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

Cake

2 ¼ cups cake flour
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ Teaspoon Salt
1 cup buttermilk
¼ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 ½ teaspoon almond extract
½ cup vegetable oil
4 large egg whites
1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
1 cup chopped pecans toasted if desired

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 cup unsalted butter
16 ounces cream cheese room temperature
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ teaspoon almond extract
8 cups powdered sugar
toasted pecans for decorating
toasted coconut for decorating

Instructions

Cake

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease two 8-inch round cake pans and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Add the buttermilk, milk, vanilla, almond extract, and oil to the dry ingredients and beat with the paddle attachment of a stand mixer or a hand mixer just until fully combined.
In a separate bowl, whip the egg whites until medium stiff peaks form. Fold into the batter until most of the egg whites disappear.
Add the chopped pecans and coconut flakes to the batter and fold in.
Separate the batter evenly into the two cake pans and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the center of the cake springs back when pressed on. Let cool completely. For easier frosting, wrap the cooled cake layers in plastic wrap and freeze for 4 hours or overnight before assembling.
Frost with the cream cheese frosting and decorate with toasted pecans and toasted coconut. .

Cream Cheese Frosting

Add the cream cheese and butter to the bowl of a mixer and beat until combined and smooth.
Add the powdered sugar 2-3 cups at a time and mix on low until it is moistened enough to not spill out of the bowl once the speed is increased. Continue this until all the powdered sugar has been added. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl, add the extracts, and beat until smooth.

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