PEGGI'S ITALIAN CREAM CAKE

PEGGI'S ITALIAN CREAM CAKE image

Provided by Peggi Anne Tebben @cookiequeen

Categories Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 stick(s) butter
2 cup(s) sugar
2 cup(s) all purpose flour
1 cup(s) buttermilk
1 small can coconut or 1 1/2 cups
5 - egg yolks
5 - egg whites, stifly beaten
1/2 cup(s) shortening
1 teaspoon(s) baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla
1 cup(s) chopped nuts-pecans
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
8 ounce(s) softened cream cheese
1/2 stick(s) softened butter
1 box(es) powdered sugar- (16 oz.)
1 1/2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla
- chopped pecans

Steps:

CREAM BUTTER & SHORTENING. ADD SUGAR & BEAT UNTIL MIXTURE IS SMOOTH.
ADD EGG YOLKS & BEAT WELL.
MIX FLOUR, SALT & SODA. ADD TO CREAMED MIXTURE ALTERNATELY WITH BUTTERMILK.
STIR IN VANILLA, COCONUT & NUTS.
FOLD IN EGG WHITES. POUR INTO 3 GREASED & FLOURED 8" CAKE PANS. BAKE FOR 25 MINUTES OR UNTIL DONE. COOL & FROST.
FROSTING:
BEAT CREAM CHEESE & BUTTER UNTIL SMOOTH. ADD SUGAR & MIX WELL. ADD VANILLA & BEAT UNTIL SMOOTH. SPREAD ON CAKE & SPRINKLE NUTS ON TOP.