Italian Cream Cake

By mfisher33708

Ingredients

• 1 pkg. white cake mix
• 3 lg. eggs
• 1 1\4 c buttermilk
• 1 \4 c vegetable oil
• 1-3oz can flaked coconut
• 2 \3 c chopped pecans
• Cream Cheese Frosting
• 1-8 oz softened cream cheese
• 1 \2 c softened butter
• 1-16oz pkg. powdered sugar
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 c chopped toasted pecans

Preparation

Step 1

Cake:
Beat 1st 4 ingredients @ medium speed for 2 minutes
Stir in coconut and pecans
Pour into greased and floured cake pans
Bake at 350 degrees for 15-27 minutes
Cool for 10 minutes-remove from pan and finish coping on wire racks

Cream Cheese Frosting:
Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth
Gradually add powdered sugar until light and fluffy
Stir in vanilla and pecans
Spread frosting between layers & on top & sides when cake is cooled
Chill for 2 hrs.