Mom's Italian Cream Cake

By kshepherd

Ingredients

• Icing:
• 5 eggs, separated
• 2 c. sugar
• 1 stick margarine
• 1/2 c. shortening
• 2 c. flour
• 1 t. baking soda
• 1/2 t. salt
• 1 c. buttermilk
• 2 c. coconut
• 1 c. pecans, chopped
• 1 t. vanilla
• 8 oz pckg cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 stick margarine
• 1 box powdered sugar
• 1 T. vanilla
• Cream together & spread on cake

Preparation

Step 1

Beat egg whites, set aside. Cream sugar, butter & shortening together. Add egg yolks one at a time to creamed mixture.
Mix flour, soda & salt. Add flour mixture & buttermilk alternately to creamed mixture.
Then add coconut, pecans & vanilla.
Fold egg whites into other mixture.
Bake at 350 until done.