Italian Cream Cake Recipe

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Italian Cream Cake
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Directions:

  1. Prepare Cream Cheese Icing; cover and chill.
  2. Cream Cheese Icing
  3. Cream butter and cheese at high speed of a mixer until fluffy.
  4. Add sugar; beat at low speed until well-blended.
  5. Add vanilla; beat well.
  6. Coat bottoms of 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray (do not coat sides of pans); line bottoms of pans with wax paper.
  7. Coat wax paper with cooking spray, and dust with flour; set aside.
  8. Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended.
  9. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine 2 cups flour and baking soda; stir well.
  10. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
  11. Stir in pecans and extracts.
  12. Beat egg whites at high speed of a mixer until stiff peaks form (do not overbeat).
  13. Fold egg whites into batter; pour batter into prepared pans.
  14. Bake at 350° for 23 minutes.
  15. Let cool in pans 5 minutes on a wire rack.
  16. Loosen cake layers from sides of pans using a narrow metal spatula, and turn out onto wire racks.
  17. Peel off wax paper, and let cool completely.
  18. Place 1 cake layer on a plate, and spread with 2/3 cup Cream Cheese Icing; top with another cake layer.
  19. Repeat with 2/3 cup icing and remaining layer, ending with cake. Spread remaining icing over cake.
  20. Garnish with kumquats, orange rind, and kumquat leaves, if desired.
  21. Note: To make sugared kumquats, dip kumquats into lightly beaten egg whites, and drain; roll in sugar.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 300.43 Kcal (1258 kJ)
Calories from fat 129.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.42g 22%
Cholesterol 25.07mg 8%
Sodium 232.36mg 10%
Potassium 358.67mg 8%
Total Carbs 38.16g 13%
Sugars 22.33g 89%
Dietary Fiber 0.91g 4%
Protein 5.44g 11%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 39.8mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 340.42 Kcal (1425 kJ)
Calories from fat 147.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.34g 22%
Cholesterol 28.41mg 8%
Sodium 263.29mg 10%
Potassium 406.41mg 8%
Total Carbs 43.24g 13%
Sugars 25.3g 89%
Dietary Fiber 1.03g 4%
Protein 6.17g 11%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 45.1mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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