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Not Exactly Italian Chocolate Creme Cake Recipe


Not Exactly Italian Chocolate Creme Cake Recipe Rosemaryblue / All my dishes
1 year, 8 months ago
Not exactly Italian Chocolate Creme Cake. No coconut.
Prep:15m Cook:25m Servings:15

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Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped pecans, (better chopped by hand, tastes fresher)
  • ICING
  • 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 4 cups sifted confectioners sugar
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans (better chopped by hand)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • White Chocolate Chips for melting and drizzling over cake
  • 1 tablespoon butter to melt with the White Chocolate Chips

Directions
  1. Separate eggs
  2. In mixer bowl, with electric mixer, cream butter, shortening and sugar together
  3. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition
  4. Stir in vanilla
  5. Sift soda, flour and 1/4 cup cocoa together in bowl or on waxed paper
  6. Add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients
  7. Add 1 cup chopped pecans
  8. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form
  9. Fold into batter
  10. Pour batter into greased and floured, three 8 inch round cake pans
  11. Bake at 325 degrees for about 25 minutes
  12. Let cool for about 6 minutes
  13. Turn onto wire rack
  14. Let cakes cool completely before icing between layers and on sides
  15. When ready to ice place one layer on cake stand or plate
  16. Ice between layers, sides and top of cake
  17. ICING
  18. In bowl, cream the cream cheese and butter together
  19. Sift confectioner's sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa together, beating in a little at a time until well mixed
  20. Add vanilla
  21. Add chopped pecans
  22. After cake is iced, melt 1 cup White Chocolate Chips with 1 tablespoon butter
  23. Drizzle or *string* across cake in artistic manner
  24. Decorate top with whole fresh strawberries when ready to serve

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Comments

kismet 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Would never miss the coconut,Nice cake. thank-you for the recipe.

mystic_river1 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Ho boy! great post Thanks GF

wynnebaer 1 year, 8 months ago said:
I can not wait to try this...It sounds fantastic...:)

lunasea 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Great recipe - a keeper! Thanks so much...

silentwriter 1 year, 8 months ago said:
I'm 1/2 Italian and think this is great.


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