Cheating Italian Cream Cheese Cake |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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When I don't have time to make this cake from scratch, I cheat and make it from a box-semi homemade! Ingredients:
i box white cake mix ( i use duncan hines) |
1 1/3 cup water |
2 tablespoon oil |
3 large egg whites |
1 cup coconut |
1 cup chopped pecans |
# cream cheese frosting(i usually make 1 1/2 batches) |
# 11 ounces cream cheese room temperature |
# 3/4 cup butter room temperature |
# 1 (16ounce) box powered sugar |
# 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla |
Directions:
1. Grease three 8 inch cake pans; preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix cake according to package; then stir in coconut and pecans. Bake for about 24 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
3. Cool completely then frost with cream cheese frosting.
4. Frosting
5. Beat first 3 ingredients at medium speed until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla. Can add chopped pecans and coconut to top if desired.
6. Frosting between the layers, sides and top. Chill several hours.
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