Best Ever Italian Cream Cake
Submitted by lct on May 27, 2004 at 4:30 pm
DESCRIPTION
BEST EVER ITALIAN CREAM CAKE
SUMMARY
Yield 0 File under cakes
INSTRUCTIONS
1/2 C BUTTER (RT)
1/2 C SHORTENING
2 C SUGAR
5 EGGS, SEPARATED
2 C AP FLOUR
1 t BS
1 C BUTTERMILK
11/2 t VANILLA
3 1/2 OZ CAN GRATED COCONUT
1 C CHOPPED PECANS
Cream butter and shortening. Add sugar, beating til smooth. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour and soda. Add alternately with buttermilk. Stir in vanilla. Add coconut and pecans. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Bake in 3 greased and flour 9-inch cake pans at 350* for 20 to 25 mins, or until done. Cool and frost with CREAM CHEESE FROSTING.
1/4 C BUTTER (RT)
8 OZ CREAM CHEESE (RT)
2 C SIFTED XXX SUGAR
1 t VANILLA
1/2 CHOPPED PECANS
1/2 C GRATED COCONUT
Cream butter and cream cheese. Add sugar, mixing well. Add vanilla. Spread between layers and on top of cake. Sprinkle with pecans and coconut.