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Ingredients
+For the cake
°½ cup butter at room temperature
°½ cup shortening
°2 cups granulated sugar
°5 eggs
°1 teaspoon baking soda
°1 cup buttermilk
°2 cups all-purpose flour
°1 teaspoon vanilla extract
°¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
°1 cup shredded coconut
°1 cup chopped pecans
+For the Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
°1 cup cream cheese at room temperature
°½ c butter
°¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
°4 cups sifted icing sugar
°1 cup chopped pecans
°1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat the oven and prepare the cake pans – Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Farenheit. Grease three 8-inch round cake pans with cooking spray.
Separate the Eggs – Carefully separate the egg yolks and egg white into two small balls.
Cream the butter, shortening and sugar – Using an electric mixer, cream the butter, shortening and sugar. Once combined, stir in egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. Then add the vanilla extract.
Sift the dry ingredients – Using a sieve, sift together the flour, baking soda and cocoa powder.
Combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients – Alternate adding the dry cake ingredients and buttermilk to the wet cake ingredients. Start and end with the dry ingredients, mixing until combined. Stirring in chop pecans and coconut.
Beat the egg whites – Using your electric mixer, beat the egg whites for a few minutes until they form stiff peaks. Gently fold the egg whites with stiff peaks into the cake batter.
Bake Cake – Pour batter into prepared three-round cake pans. Bake Italian chocolate cakes for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool the cakes on a wire rack.
Prepare the frosting – Using your large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter together until both become smooth. Sift in the powdered sugar and cocoa powder, adding just a little at a time. Mix a teaspoon of vanilla and chopped pecans.
Decorate the cake – Spread a layer of frosting between each layer of cake, then frost the top and sides of the cake. If desired, garnish with additional pecans and coconut. Slice and serve the cake.
Enjoy !
