Italian Cream Cake (old Family Recipe)

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 1/4 lb butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 5 eggs, separated
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 lb butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 box powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees f.
• 2 for cake: cream butter, shortening and sugar.
• 3 add egg yolk one at a time, beating after each addition (this is an important step!) stir in baking soda and buttermilk.
• 4 add sifted flour into batter, alternating with the buttermilk mixture.
• 5 add vanilla, coconut and chopped pecans.
• 6 beat egg whites and fold into batter.
• 7 pour into a greased and floured 9x 13-inch cake pan for a sheet cake, or two 9-inch round cake pans for a round layered cake.
• 8 bake for 45 minutes, or until cake tests done.
• 9 remove from oven, cool completely before frosting.
• 10 for frosting: beat cream cheese and butter.
• 11 add vanilla, powdered sugar, and pecans.
• 12 continue to beat until you get a spreading consistency.