Sandra Lee - Italian Wedding Cake

Originally aired as part of the "Anniversary Party" episode (Episode SH0802H) on the Food Network, May, 5th. 2007.

Ingredients:

• 1 (18.25-ounce) box white cake mix (recommended: Betty Crocker)
• 1 stick butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
• 3 egg whites
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (recommended: McCormick)
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract (recommended: McCormick)
• 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained (recommended: Dole)
• 1/2 cup sweetened flake coconut (recommended: Baker's)
• 2 cups chopped pecans, divided (recommended: Diamond)
• 2 (16-ounce) cans cream cheese frosting (recommended: Betty Crocker)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Lightly coat 2 (8-inch) cake pans with cooking spray; set aside. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, butter, buttermilk, egg whites, and extracts. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping down sides of the bowl as needed. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Fold in crushed pineapple, coconut, and 1 cup pecans. Divide batter into 2 prepared cake pans. Bake in preheated oven for 31 to 36 minutes or until tester inserted in middle comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes then turn out on to wire racks to cool completely.
In a small bowl, stir together remaining 1 cup pecans and frosting. With a serrated knife, cut both cakes horizontally to make 4 layers. Frost the top of each layer with 1/2 cup of frosting and stack on top of the next layer. Use remaining frosting to frost the entire outside of cake. Slice and serve.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• sandra
• lee
• semi-homemade
• food
• network
• anniversary
• party
• cake
• dessert
• wedding

[OnlytheGirls]

did she seriously just use store bought egg whites? wow sandra, wow.

[tiger1tony]

The pre-packaged egg whites are already pasteurized for me... Well, thats a time saver. I can't tell you how much time I waste pasteurizing my egg whites.  Come to think of it, that was her time saving tip for sour cream in another episode.

[VPR2001]

Shouldn't Italians be offended by this?

[ditaperry]

i love the comments!

[Mliaer1]

i don't understand why she added the pecans to the icing. just use it as a garnish not in the icing. it looks like rabbit sh*t!

[MrTevB]

You know what?...I really like her...she's enthusiastic,resourceful & quite honestly this cake, along with the Yule Log & Kwanzaa cakes look really delish!..She's fun.no pretense or profanity & seriously who cares if utilises packaged & pre-prepped ingredients..it looks great & I'll bet it tastes fabulous too.

[alizaaquino1]

She's measures that vanilla extract like she does vodka. Hoping Aunt Sandy can get a little buzz off of that.

[curlifries18]

yes pineapple and coconut, it doesn't get more italian than that : /

[Mayna00]

I don't know what you guys are so fussed about.

This is GENIUS.

It makes me feel competent and I walk around my tiny kitchen thinking I'm Gordon Ramsay.

Just brilliant.

[opalshuman]

wtf

[thetobe49]

@princess45209 Your username is.

[princess45209]

@thetobe49 what is your problem