Quick Italian Cream Cake

I have made this cake from scratch many times, b ut I was in a hurry one day & decided to “cheat” a little. I used a Duncan Hines yellow cake mix. Could not tell much difference!

Ingredients

  • Cake:
  • 1 box Huncan Hines yellow cake mix
  • 1 small box instant vanilla pudding
  • 2/3 cup canola oil
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 can coconut
  • Frosting:
  • 1 8oz package cream cheese
  • 1 stick butter (8 tablespoon) no subsitute
  • 4 to 5 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

Step 1

Cake

Step 2

Mix all ingredients well and add 1 can of coconut

Step 3

Bake in 3 round cake pans sprayed with pam at 350 degrees until center springs back after light touch, or sides are pulling slightly away from pan. Do not over bake.

Step 4

Cool completely before frosting.

Step 5

Frosting

Step 6

Mix cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add vanilla, powered sugar and pecans. Frost completely cooled cake.



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