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Everybody needs a go-to classic Italian Cream Cake recipe from scratch! We have the perfect recipe for you….and it's DELICIOUS!

What is Italian Cream Cake- How did it get it's name?

Italian Cream Cake has long been one of my favorite classic recipes.  The cake layers are packed with flavor from pecans and coconut and frosted in a luscious cream cheese frosting.

The funny thing is that nobody quite knows where the name Italian Cream Cake actually comes from.

In my research, I found that it's not a traditional recipe of Italy. Some say that the recipe first appeared years ago in a Texas newspaper….and others say that the "Italian" name comes from an Italian baker that prepared the dessert for a southern family in the US– and was so well received that the rest is history.

All that I know is that whoever came up with this deliciousness is a genius! If you've never tried Italian Cream Cake, you absolutely must!

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. With this trio of big flavors, how could you go wrong?

Just look at that slice! I can hear it calling to me through the screen.

If you'd like, you can stir your crushed pecans into your cream cheese frosting. We decided to go with a smooth finish with our frosting today and so we  just pressed the finely chopped pecans around the sides, but you can't go wrong either way.

How to Make Italian Cream Cake

**You can find the full, printable Italian Cream Cake recipe a little further down in this post. Here is a quick rundown of our steps!

• Beat butter at medium speed until smooth.

• Gradually add sugar, beating on medium speed 4 to 5 minutes. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition until the yellow of the yolk has disappeared. Add Vanilla extract.

• In a separate bowl, add flour, baking soda, and salt, whisk at least 30 seconds to blend. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture (that is 3 additions of dry ingredients and 2 additions of buttermilk)

• Mix at low to medium speed after each addition until blended. Add pecans and coconut; using a spoon, stir well. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.

• Beat egg whites at high speed until stiff peaks form. Using a spatula or spoon, gently fold into batter. Spoon batter into three 8 or 9″ round cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.  Cool for ten minutes before flipping out.

Frost the cake with the cream cheese frosting (recipe below) and press crushed pecans around the bottom. SO good!

Tip for Moist Cake Layers

No matter what kind of cake I'm making, I like to freeze my cake layers to make them extra moist. A baker told me this secret when I was just getting started with my home-based cake business about fifteen years ago and I've done it ever since.

After removing my cake layers from the oven, I allow them to cool (still in their pans) on the cooling rack for about ten minutes.

Then, I flip them out and while still warm, double wrap the individual layers tightly with plastic wrap, then with foil, and into the freezer they go!

The moisture created when the warm, wrapped cake layers are placed in the freezer results in cakes that are ultra moist!  If you don't have time for this step, don't worry- this Italian Cream Cake is moist as it is. But if time allows, not matter what the cake recipe, I think you'll notice a difference (plus, freezing will allow you to work well in advance)!

Freeze the wrapped cake layers for at least three hours, but when baking in advance, you can safely freeze for up to three months with no problems! Your cake layers will be ultra moist and taste as fresh as the day they were made.

When thawing, I remove the cake layers from the freezer, and keep the layers wrapped until condensation has formed on the foil. That's all there is to it!

Chocolate Italian Cream Cake- A delicious Twist on a Classic!

Did you know that we also have a FANTASTIC Chocolate Italian Cream Cake Recipe? It has the same wonderful flavor as this classic Italian Cream Cake Recipe, but with the addition of cocoa for moist and chocolatey cake layers.

The combination of chocolate, coconut, and pecans is PERFECT! Not to mention, it has a Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting that is just heavenly.

If you are looking for another great chocolate cake to add to your file of favorites, this one is a keeper! Find it here!: Chocolate Italian Cream Cake Recipe

We hope that you enjoy this moist and flavorful Italian Cream Cake recipe- it is ALWAYS a crowd pleaser!

A Few More Favorite Southern Cake Recipes to Try!

Italian Cream Cake is just one of those good old fashioned cake recipes that everyone needs in their recipe box. We have several other favorite southern desserts that you need in our life. Keep these in mind for your next birthday cake or just because!

• Red Velvet Cake,

• Carrot Cake,

• German Chocolate Cake

• Classic Pound Cake

• Hummingbird Cake

• Black Forest Cake

Make sure to check out our other favorite classic homemade cake and frosting recipes in our Recipes section!

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Ingredients

For the Cake

• 1 cup (2 sticks) (226g) unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups (400g) sugar
• 5 large eggs, separated
• 2 cups (242g) all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp (5g) baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup (242g) buttermilk
• 1 tsp (4g) vanilla extract
• 1 cup (85g) chopped pecans
• 1 cup (75g) flaked sweetened coconut
• Italian Cream Cheese Frosting (See our recipe)

FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING;

• 2 sticks (1 cup) (226g) unsalted butter - Let the butter sit out for approximately 10 minutes. It should feel cool to the touch
• 2( 8oz.) packages cream cheese (total weight 452g)- Softened slightly, I used full fat cream cheese. Using reduced fat or the spreadable cream cheese will cause the frosting to be too soft. If using a hand mixer you may need to soften slightly. If using a kitchen aid or strong mixer, do not soften the cream cheese, just cut into pieces when adding to bow.
• 1 teaspoon (4g) vanilla extract
• 6 to 6 1/2 cups (690g to 747g) powdered sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Instructions

!For the Cake

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour three 8x2 inch pans. You can also use 9 inch pans.

1. Beat butter at medium speed until softened and smooth. Gradually add sugar, beating on medium speed 4 to 5 minutes. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition until the yellow of the yolk has disappeared. Add Vanilla extract.
2. In a separate bowl, add flour, baking soda, and salt, whisk at least 30 seconds to blend. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture (that is 3 additions of dry ingredients and 2 additions of buttermilk) Mix at low to medium speed after each addition until blended. Add pecans and coconut; using a spoon, stir well. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
3. Beat egg whites at high speed until stiff peaks form. Using a spatula or spoon, gently fold into batter. Spoon batter into three 8 or 9″ round cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove and cool on wire racks.

!FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:

1. Cut the butter into slices and add to the bowl of your mixer. Beat on low to medium speed until the butter is softened and smooth.
2. Cut the cream cheese into pieces and add to the butter, beating at low to medium speed until incorporated.
3. Add the vanilla. Gradually add the powdered sugar beating on low speed until blended.
4. Increase mixing speed and beat until fluffy, approximately 1 minute, don't over beat. If beaten too long it will become very soft. If this happens, just refrigerate for 10 to 15 minutes.
5. This frosting will pipe best if used while still very cool. You can make it in advance, refrigerate and when ready to use let it soften slightly (do not microwave) and remix.
6. Will frost a 3 layer 8 or 9 inch cake.
7. For the filling, we spread the frosting between the layers then pressed in some of the chopped pecans. After the cake was completely frosted, we pressed the remaining chopped pecans around the bottom half of the cake. The traditional way to frost this cake is to stir all the pecans into the cream cheese frosting then frost the cake.

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Thanks for stopping by, happy baking!

Cake Decorating Icing Recipe Wilton

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