Italian Cream Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 5 eggs, separated
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2-1 cup oleo
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup chopped english walnuts
• 1 (14 ounce) package coconut
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/2-1 cup oleo
• 1 (1 lb) box powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 combine baking soda and buttermilk; set aside for a few minutes.
• 2 beat egg whites until stiff; then cream sugar, oleo and shortening.
• 3 add egg yolks, one at a time; beat well.
• 4 add buttermilk and flour, a little at a time.
• 5 stir in vanilla.
• 6 fold all of this mixture into the egg whites.
• 7 add coconut and nuts.
• 8 bake in 3 (8-inch) pans at 325° for 25 minutes or longer if needed.
• 9 ice with philadelphia cream cheese icing.
• 10 combine all icing ingredients and mix well.
• 11 ice cake and enjoy.