Italian Cream Cake

By sherree

Ingredients

• 1 stick butter
• 1/2 c shortening
• 1 1/2 c sugar
• 4 egg yolks(beaten)
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• 2 c flour
• 1 t soda
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• 1 c butter
• 1 t vanilla
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• 1 small can coconut (shredded)
• 1 c chopped pecans
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• 4 egg whites beaten stiff

Preparation

Step 1

Cream together first ingredients. Then add dry and wet ingredients alternately. Add coconut and nuts; fold in egg whites. Bake 350* for 25 minutes.

Frosting

1 8 0z pkg cream cheese
1/2 stick butter
1/2 t vanilla
powdered sugar to a thickness that will spread easily
sprinkle with pecans.