Cake Plate

9 Nov, 2006 in art pottery by admin

Cake Plate

How to Make a Delicious Italian Cream Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Here is a great recipe for Italian Cream Cake. This cake is easy to make and you will be rewarded with many smiles and compliments from your family and friends. An Italian Cream Cake is perfect for special occasions such as birthdays. They are also great treats at office parties, church pitch-ins, family reunions, etc.

DONNA'S ITALIAN CREAM CAKE

5 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 stick butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 can of coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream the sugar, shortening, butter and vanilla together. Separate eggs and set whites aside. Add egg yolks and mix in with the creamed mixture. In a small bowl, mix the flour, baking soda and salt together. Add to the creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Add the coconut and nuts. Beat the egg whites and fold into the batter. Pour into 3 8-inch cake pans that have been well greased and floured. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

8-oz cream cheese, softened
1 stick butter, softened
1 lb. powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Combine the cream cheese and butter in a mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer on slow to medium speed gradually add the powdered sugar. Stir in the vanilla extract. Fold in the chopped pecans.

To assemble cake, put 1 cake layer on a decorative cake plate. Cover the top with frosting. Repeat the process with the second layer and then the third. Use remaining frosting to frost the sides of the cake. Make some decorative swirls on cake top for a pretty presentation. A small circle of whole pecans in the center adds a decorative flair.

Enjoy!

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I'm slobby and want to bake cake. I have toaster oven, paper plate, plastic stemware and no clue, what I do?

I did make one long ago. I remember I liked it and my dead dog did too.
RIP Doggie...Oh Peppermint girl,Dance girl,Girl o' mom's,dolthara,Sassi so sassi...,Sue, SaiZ. Will you all marry me pleeze! I love this attention!!
Girls, one of you please give me a star for effort. I just burned my finger on the toaster oven. It hurt.
Thanks for the star dolthea. That was real nice. As for the cake, it's in the backyard cooling after the fire. I need someone to help me eat it.(hint...hint)
Thanks for the star dolthea. That was real nice. As for the cake, it's in the backyard cooling after the fire. I need someone to help me eat it.(hint...hint) It don't smell bad.
Thanks for the star dolthea. That was real nice. As for the cake, it's in the backyard cooling after the mistake. I need someone to help me eat it.(hint...hint) It don't smell bad.

not having the proper tools is a challenge.... not a defeat! they make microwave cakes, cookie & brownie dough now, but I don't think it is as good. If you have a real oven, read the directions on the box & buy a cake pan that will fit. If you are determined to try it in the toaster oven, that really should be no problem..... just buy metalic cupcake cups & fill those, they should fit in your toaster oven... you won't have to cook them as long because they are smaller too. the cake mix box should have directions for cupcakes, use that time & heat on your toaster oven. remember it is better to cook it for less time & have to put it back in the toaster oven for longer than to put it in too long & burn it. to see if it is done stick a toothpic or knife ( your plastic one should be fine) in the cake & if it comes out clean you should be done. i assume you have a big bowl to mix everything in, but if you don't, try putting it all in a ziplock baggie & mush it with your hands untill it is all mixed. good luck....

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