ITALIAN COCONUT-CREAM CAKE

By rmille6277

Iris Riggs Tolley

Ingredients

• PHILADELPHIA CREAM CHEESE ICING:
• 2 cups sugar
• 5 eggs, separated
• 1 stick oleo
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 cups plain flour
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
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• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 stick oleo
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 box powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Cream sugar, egg yolks, oleo and shortening. Stir in flour, soda and buttermilk. Fold in coconut, pecans, vanilla and beaten egg whites. Place batter in 3 layer pans. Bake at 350deg for 30 to 35 minutes.
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PHILADELPHIA CREAM CHEESE ICING:
Have cream cheese and oleo at room temperature. Blend cream cheese and oleo; beat in powdered sugar and vanilla. Frost cake.