Cheating Italian Cream Cheese Cake Recipe

Name: Cheating Italian Cream Cheese Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 box Duncan Hines White Cake Mix; 1-1/3 cup Water; 2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil; 3-egg Whites; 1 cup Sweetened Shredded Coconut; 1 cup Chopped Pecans; 11 ounces, weight Cream Cheese (Softened, Room Temperature); 3/4 cups Butter (Room Temperature); 1 box Confectioners Sugar; 1-1/2 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract

Servings: persons

1 box Duncan Hines White Cake Mix
1-1/3 cup Water
2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
3-egg Whites
1 cup Sweetened Shredded Coconut
1 cup Chopped Pecans
11 ounces, weight Cream Cheese (Softened, Room Temperature)
3/4 cups Butter (Room Temperature)
1 box Confectioners Sugar
1-1/2 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract

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Directions
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1. Grease three 8 inch cake pans; preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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2. Mix cake according to package; then stir in coconut and pecans. Bake for about 24 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
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3. Cool completely then frost with cream cheese frosting.
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4. Frosting-I usually make 1 1/2 batches of frosting
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5. Beat first 3 ingredients at medium speed until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla. Can add chopped pecans and coconut to top if desired.
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6. Frosting between the layers, sides and top. Chill several hours.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 box Duncan Hines White Cake Mix, 1-1/3 cup Water, 2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil, 3-egg Whites, and more.

Yes, Cheating Italian Cream Cheese Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Cheating Italian Cream Cheese Cake

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