Parkland Hospital Italian Cream Cake Recipes

ITALIAN CREAM CAKE (OLD FAMILY RECIPE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• For cake: Cream butter, shortening and sugar.
• Add egg yolk one at a time, beating after each addition (this is an important step!) Stir in baking soda and buttermilk.
• Add sifted flour into batter, alternating with the buttermilk mixture.
• Add vanilla, coconut and chopped pecans.
• Beat egg whites and fold into batter.
• Pour into a greased and floured 9X 13-inch cake pan for a sheet cake, or two 9-inch round cake pans for a round layered cake.
• Bake for 45 minutes, or until cake tests done.
• Remove from oven, cool completely before frosting.
• For frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter.
• Add vanilla, powdered sugar, and pecans.
• Continue to beat until you get a spreading consistency.

MOM'S ITALIAN CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Combine baking soda and buttermilk, let stand a few minutes.
• Cream sugar, butter, and shortening.
• Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add buttermilk/soda mixture, alternately with flour, to creamed mixture. Stir in vanilla.
• Place this mixture in a separate bowl.
• Wash and dry the mixing bowl.
• Beat egg whites until stiff.
• Fold egg whites into batter.
• Stir in pecans and coconut (gently).
• Bake in 3 (9 inch) greased, floured layer pans.
• Bake about 25 minutes, or until cake looks done.

QUICK ITALIAN CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Beat the first 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes. Stir in coconut and pecans.
• Pour into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350°F for 15 to 17 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
• Sprinkle each cake layer evenly with rum, if desired; let stand 10 minutes.
• Spread cream cheese frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Chill 2 hours before slicing.
• Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla and pecans. Frost cake when completely cooled.

COCONUT ITALIAN CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a small bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of three greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease paper., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fold in coconut and pecans., With clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until stiff peaks form. Gradually fold into batter. Transfer to prepared pans. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and enough cream to reach spreading consistency. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with pecans and, if desired, coconut. Refrigerate leftovers.

ITALIAN CREAM-FILLED CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in zest and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap. Refrigerate 1 portion and freeze 1 portion for 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll refrigerated portion of dough to fit a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Refrigerate while making filling., Meanwhile, for filling, in a large bowl, combine yogurt, sour cream, flour and vanilla. With clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until stiff glossy peaks form. Fold into yogurt mixture. Spread evenly over crust., Using a box grater, grate frozen dough portion over filling. Press lightly into filling. Bake until puffed and edges are light brown, 30-35 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars; if desired, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Refrigerate leftovers.

CAKE MIX ITALIAN CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large mixer bowl add the cake mix, vanilla pudding, water, eggs and oil.
• With electric mixer, beat for 2 minutes at medium speed.
• Fold in the chopped nuts and coconut.
• Pour the batter into a 9 x 13 inch pan that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray or lightly greased and floured.
• Bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted off center comes out clean.
• Cool completely before frosting.
• In a medium sized mixer bowl, blend the butter and cream cheese.
• Add the confectioners' sugar and enough cream to make it a smooth spreading consistency.
• Frost cake with frosting and sprinkle with coconut.

ITALIAN CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Beat butter and shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy; gradually add sugar, beating well.
• Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating until well blended after each addition.
• Add vanilla; beat until blended.
• Combine flour and soda; add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Beat at low speed until blended after each addition.
• Stir in coconut.
• Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter.
• Pour batter into three greased and floured 9-inch round baking cakepans.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool on wire racks.
• Spread Nutty Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
• Nutty Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla at medium speed with and electric mixer until creamy.
• Add sugar, beating at low speed until blended.
• Beat at high speed until smooth; stir in pecans.

BEST EVER ITALIAN CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and grease and flour 3 (9-inch) cake pans.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer cream the shortening, butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift the flour and salt together onto a sheet of waxed or parchment paper. In a separate bowl, mix the buttermilk and baking soda together. With the mixer on low speed, add the sifted ingredients in batches alternately with the buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
• In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff, and gently fold into the prepared batter. Add the vanilla. Divide the batter among the 3 prepared cake pans and bake for about 25 minutes, or until golden brown and a tester comes out clean when inserted into the middle of each cake. Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for about 10 minutes before turning them out onto a wire rack to finish cooling. When the cakes are completely cool, stack the layers with the frosting and frost the sides and top.
• While the cake is baking, prepare the frosting. In a large bowl combine the cream cheese, butter, vanilla and sour cream, and, using an electric mixer, beat until smooth and creamy. Add the sifted powdered sugar and mix until thoroughly combined. Keep refrigerated until you are ready to frost the cake.

SOFT AS SILK ITALIAN CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Cream 1/2 cup margarine or butter, sugar and oilin mixer bowl until light and fluffy.
• Add egg yolks, beat well.
• Sift in flour and soda; mix well.
• Add buttermilk and 1 tsp vanilla; mix well.
• Fold in egg whites, coconut and 1 cup pecans.
• Pour into 3 greased and floured 8" round cake pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until cakes test done.
• Remove to wire rack to cool.
• Combine 1/4 cup butter or margarine, cream cheese and confectioner's sugar in a bowl; beat well.
• Stir in 1 tsp vanilla and 1 cup pecans.
• Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake.

PARKLAND HOSPITAL ITALIAN CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• For cake: cream margarine, oil and sugar.
• add egg slowly, beating after each addition. scrape down bowl.
• Add sifted flour and baking soda into creamed mixture, alternately with buttermilk, and scrape down bowl.
• add vanilla, coconut, and chopped pecans.
• Pour into greased 9 inch cake pan (24 oz per pan) and bake at 300 x 45 minutes. cool.
• For icing: cream softened cream cheese and margarine. Add Vanilla extract, powdered sugar, and chopped pecans. Beat until spreading consistency. Frost cooled cake.