Chocolate Italian Cream Cake Recipe 44

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans. Separate the eggs.
• Cream 1/2 cup of the butter, shortening and sugar together. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in 1 teaspoon of the vanilla.
• Sift soda, flour and 1/4 cup cocoa together. Add alternately with buttermilk to the creamed mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Stir in the coconut and 1 cup of the chopped pecans.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and fold into the batter. Pour batter into the prepared cake pans.
• Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes. Let cakes cool completely before frosting between layers and on sides.
• To Make Frosting: Cream the cream cheese and butter together. Sift confectioner's sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa, beating in a little at a time until well-creamed. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup pecans.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans. Separate the eggs. 2. Cream 1/2 cup of the butter, shortening and sugar together. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in 1 teaspoon of the vanilla. 3. Sift soda, flour and 1/4 cup cocoa together. Add alternately with buttermilk to the creamed mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Stir in the coconut and 1 cup of the chopped pecans. 4. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and fold into the batter. Pour batter into the prepared cake pans. 5. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes. Let cakes cool completely before frosting between layers and on sides. 6. To Make Frosting: Cream the cream cheese and butter together. Sift confectioner's sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa, beating in a little at a time until well-creamed. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © 2011 Allrecipes.com Printed from Allrecipes.com 3/6/2011 Nutrition Information Servings Per Recipe: 10 Calories: 867 Amount Per Serving Total Fat: 42.4g Cholesterol: 181mg Sodium: 409mg Amount Per Serving Total Carbs: 117.3g Dietary Fiber: 2.8g Protein: 9.6g

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325*.
• Grease and flour three 8-inch layer pans; set aside.
• Separate eggs.
• Beat egg whites until stiff; set aside.
• Cream butter and shortening.
• Gradually add sugar to creamed butter, beating well.
• Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, and baking soda; add to butter mixture, alternating with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour.
• Beat at low speed until blended.
• Mix in vanilla.
• Stir in coconut and pecans.
• Fold in egg whites.
• Pour batter into prepared layer pans.
• Bake in hot oven for 25-30 minutes.
• Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove to wire racks and cool completely.
• For frosting, beat cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and cinnamon until blended.
• Sift powdered sugar and cocoa; gradually add to butter mixture alternating with buttermilk, beginning and ending with powdered sugar mixture.
• Beat at low speed for about 2 minutes until well blended and fluffy.
• Stir in pecans.
• Frost cooled layers with frosting, and garnish with whole pecans.

Steps:

• DIRECTIONS
• • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans. Separate the eggs.
• • Cream 1/2 cup of the butter, shortening and sugar together. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in 1 teaspoon of the vanilla.
• • Sift soda, flour and 1/4 cup cocoa together. Add alternately with buttermilk to the creamed mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Stir in the coconut and 1 cup of the chopped pecans.
• • Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and fold into the batter. Pour batter into the prepared cake pans.
• • Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes. Let cakes cool completely before frosting between layers and on sides.
• • To Make Frosting: Cream the cream cheese and butter together. Sift confectioner's sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa, beating in a little at a time until well-creamed. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup pecans.