Peggis Italian Cream Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease three 9 inch round cake pans. In a small bowl, dissolve the baking soda in the buttermilk; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter, shortening and white sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the eggs, buttermilk mixture, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 cup coconut, baking powder and flour. Stir until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
• To Make Frosting: In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, 1/2 cup butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla and confectioners' sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Mix in a small amount of cream to attain the desired consistency. Stir in chopped nuts and remaining flaked coconut. Spread between layers and on top and sides of cooled cake.

Steps:

• CREAM BUTTER & SHORTENING. ADD SUGAR & BEAT UNTIL MIXTURE IS SMOOTH.
• ADD EGG YOLKS & BEAT WELL.
• MIX FLOUR, SALT & SODA. ADD TO CREAMED MIXTURE ALTERNATELY WITH BUTTERMILK.
• STIR IN VANILLA, COCONUT & NUTS.
• FOLD IN EGG WHITES. POUR INTO 3 GREASED & FLOURED 8" CAKE PANS. BAKE FOR 25 MINUTES OR UNTIL DONE. COOL & FROST.
• FROSTING:
• BEAT CREAM CHEESE & BUTTER UNTIL SMOOTH. ADD SUGAR & MIX WELL. ADD VANILLA & BEAT UNTIL SMOOTH. SPREAD ON CAKE & SPRINKLE NUTS ON TOP.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cake mix, dry pudding mix and shortening on low speed until crumbly. Add water and eggs; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Pour into a greased and floured 13x9-in. baking pan. , Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; invert onto a wire rack to cool completely. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine flour and milk until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Cool completely. , In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening, sugar, until light and fluffy. Beat in the milk mixture, vanilla and salt until smooth. , Cut cake horizontally into two layers. Place bottom layer on a serving plate; top with filling. Top with remaining cake layer. Garnish with raspberries if desired.

Steps:

• Cream together 1 cup butter or margarine, egg yolks, and 2 cups white sugar. Alternately mix in flour and buttermilk. Add baking soda. Mix in 1 cup walnuts and coconut.
• Beat egg whites, and fold into batter. Pour batter into three greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven.
• Combine cream cheese, 1/2 cup butter or margarine, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla extract. Spread onto cooled cake. Top iced cake with chopped walnuts.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter and shortening. Gradually add sugar; beat 2 minutes longer. Add egg yolks and vanilla; beat for 1 minute. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. , In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. Fold in coconut and pecans. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, in a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, butter and vanilla. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Spread over cake. Sprinkle with pecans. Store in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• Cream the shortening, butter, and sugar. Add 5 egg yolks one at a time, beating well. Add the cake flour, baking soda, buttermilk, and flaked coconut.
• Beat the 5 egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold into the batter mixture. Bake in 3 layers at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
• Icing Cream together 8oz cream cheese, 1 box of powdered sugar, 1 stick of butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Ice the cooled cake layers. Sprinkle the top of the cake with 1/2 cup of slivered almonds or chopped walnuts.