Italian Lover's Cream Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups shortening
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 5 egg yolks
• 5 egg whites
• 2 cups coconut
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup pecans

Recipe

• 1 for layer cake, use three 9" round pans.
• 2 place greased paper in bottom of pans.
• 3 beat sugar, shortening and margarine until fluffy.
• 4 add egg yolks and vanilla; beat well.
• 5 combine flour, soda & salt in a separate bowl.
• 6 add alternately dry ingredients and buttermilk.
• 7 stir in coconut and pecans.
• 8 beat egg whites until stiff, fold into mixture.
• 9 bake in 350 degree oven for 30-40 minutes.
• 10 frosting: beat 1/2 c margarine, 8 oz. cream cheese and 1 tsp vanilla. add one box confectioners sugar, a little bit at a time, then add 1 tsp vanilla.