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Lighter Italian Cream Cake Recipe

Lighter Italian Cream Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1/2 cup light margarine
2 cups sugar
5 eggs, separated
1 cup low-fat buttermilk
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
2 cups whole wheat flour , sifted
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup coconut
1 cup pecans
8 oz light cream cheese
1/2 cup light margarine
1 (16 oz) box confectioners' sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup pecans, finely chopped

Directions:

Preheat oven to 300°F.
Cream together shortening, butter, & sugar; blend well & cream in egg yolks.
Sift together flour, soda, & salt.
Alternately add buttermilk & flour mixture to creamed mixture & blend well.
Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Add vanilla, coconut, & pecans. Fold egg mixture into into batter.
Bake 25-30 minutes in 3 greased & floured 9” cake pans.
Once cooled, mix together frosting ingredients & frost cake.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	474.02 Kcal (1985 kJ)
Calories from fat	346.36 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	38.48g	59%
Cholesterol	57.24mg	19%
Sodium	187.78mg	8%
Potassium	184.77mg	4%
Total Carbs	29.36g	10%
Sugars	15.34g	61%
Dietary Fiber	2.76g	11%
Protein	6.18g	12%
Vitamin C	0.6mg	1%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	4%
Iron	2mg	11%
Calcium	54.8mg	5%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	444.5 Kcal (1861 kJ)
Calories from fat	324.79 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	36.09g	59%
Cholesterol	53.68mg	19%
Sodium	176.08mg	8%
Potassium	173.26mg	4%
Total Carbs	27.53g	10%
Sugars	14.39g	61%
Dietary Fiber	2.59g	11%
Protein	5.8g	12%
Vitamin C	0.6mg	1%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	4%
Iron	1.8mg	11%
Calcium	51.4mg	5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

12.1

Points
13

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
good source of fiber

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