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Italian Cream Cake

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SERVES

16

CHILL TIME

2 Hr

COOK TIME

15 Min

READY IN

2 Hr 15 Min

Our bakery-style Italian Cream Cake recipe may be a cake mix recipe, but it ends up with layer upon layer of a to-die-for from-scratch taste that'll make you feel like a star baker. You're gonna love how easy it is to make this Italian Cream Cake recipe!

What You'll Need:

• 1 (18.25-ounce) package white cake mix with pudding
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 (3-1/2-ounce) can flaked coconut
• 1 2/3 cups chopped pecans, toasted, divided
• 3 tablespoons rum (optional)
• 2 (12-ounce) containers cream cheese frosting

What To Do:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 3 (9-inch) round cake
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    pans.
    
2. In a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat cake mix, eggs, buttermilk
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   , and oil 2 minutes. Stir in coconut and 2/3 cup pecans. Pour into prepared cake pans.
    
3. Bake 15 to 17 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.
    
4. Sprinkle each cake layer with rum, if desired; let stand 10 minutes.
    
5. Stir together frosting and remaining pecans. Spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake (See Tips). Chill 2 hours before slicing.

Notes

• Always cool the cake layers completely and brush away excess crumbs before frosting. Stack the first 2 layers on a serving plate
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  , bottom-side up, then place the top layer right-side up. This will make a straight and tall cake. Spread a thin layer of frosting on the sides to set any crumbs then spread frosting generously on the sides and tops. There...you’ve got a perfect layer cake!
   
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Glenda, Charlie and David Cates 

Chocolate Spice Cake Recipe

I have always loved Chocolate Spice cake like my school used to make. Or we can get at Furs when we go out to eat. But since we do not do that too often I thought I would try and make my own for David's Birthday next week.

So since I am making it I thought you might also enjoy the recipe. If you have ever made it how did it turn out? Would you fix it again or is there something else you would rather have?

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

MAKES: 16 servings

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1-1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons brewed coffee, room temperature, divided
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons baking cocoa,divided
• 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1-1/2 cups raisins
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1-1/3 cups confectioners' sugar

• Directions

  1. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in applesauce and 1/2 cup coffee. Combine the flour, 1/4 cup baking cocoa, cinnamon, baking soda, allspice, salt and cloves; gradually beat into creamed mixture until blended. Fold in raisins and walnuts.
  2. Pour into a 10-in. fluted tube pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
  3. In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar and remaining baking cocoa and coffee; drizzle over cake. Yield: 16 servings.
  Originally published as Raisin-Nut Chocolate Cake in Healthy Cooking April/May 2010, p50

 Glenda, Charlie and David Cates 

My Families Dessert~ Ultimate Blogging Challenge

Today I am going to share the one dessert my whole family agrees on and Loves. It is from a restaurant called Cheddar's and it is there Cookie Monster, It is a giant chocolate chip cookie they cook in a iron skillet. Which they bring it to the table in. They add ice cream and chocolate syrup and whip cream and a cherry. It is so good. I know exactly how long it takes them to make it so I know exactly when to order it this way we are ready to eat it as soon as it is sat on the table.

 

We only buy one as it is so rich. I have them place it in front of Charlie and I allow him the first bit which is hard to do as I really want it. Even my husband who is not a guy who eats much dessert will eat this with us. We all have our favorite parts of it. Charlie wants the ice cream, David the cookie and the cherry. I want the whip cream. We manage to always finish it no matter how full we may be. I make sure not to eat all my dinner this way I have room for it.

 

I can even remember the first time I had one I went to Six Flags with my best friend from school and we went there for lunch. She taught me how to eat there on a budget. We order the Triple Treat Sampler and each of us pick one item we want the third one had to be something we both like. Then we order the sampler and two drinks and we have a full course meal for less than $20.

 

So I decide on my daughters birthday I would take her and get her one. It became her favorite dessert as well. Since she is gone its hard for me to go there to eat. But if I am missing her or it is mine or her birthday I go to help keep her memory alive.

 

If you have not been there and tried one Please do, then come back and let me know what you think of it. Or if you have a Benigons close to you order a Death By Chocolate as this is my nephews favorite dessert and let me know what you think of it .This is not something I like. Plus we no longer have this restaurant close to us but if we did I would take him to get one.

 

Glenda