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Italian Cream Cake
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Italian Cream Cake

Tropical layers of coconut and pecan cake meet a luscious cream cheese frosting in this Southern classic that's sure to impress.

★★★★☆ 4.9(194 reviews on Sugar Spun Run)
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Prep time45 min
Bake time30 min
Total time75 min
Makes12

Ingredients

1 2 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
2 2 cups granulated sugar
3 1 teaspoon baking powder
4 ½ teaspoon baking soda
5 1 teaspoon table salt
6 12 Tablespoons unsalted butter (softened and cut into 12 pieces )
7 1 ½ cups buttermilk (room temperature preferred )
8 2 large eggs (room temperature preferred)
9 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
10 ½ teaspoon almond extract
11 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
12 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
13 1 cup unsalted butter (softened )
14 16 oz cream cheese (softened )
15 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
16 ½ teaspoon almond extract
17 ¼ teaspoon table salt
18 8 cups powdered sugar
19 ½ cup pecan halves (finely chopped)
20 ½ cup toasted coconut (finely chopped )
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