Italian Cream Cake

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Category: Dessert

Type: Cakes

Classifications: Cakes, Brownies,Pies & Pu

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1 cup shortening

2 cups sugar

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon soda

1 cup buttermilk

1 cup pecans, chopped

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 can coconut

ICING:

1/2 stick margarine

1 teaspoon vanilla

8 ounces cream cheese

1 box powdered sugar

Instructions: Cream together shortening and sugar. Beat in with mixture 5 egg yolks. Sift together flour and soda. Add flour alternately with buttermilk. Stir in vanilla. Add nuts and coconut. Beat egg white stiffly. Fold into batter. Pour into 3 pans.

Bake 30 minutes at 350* or until done.

ICING: Cream together cream cheese and margarine and add vanilla and sugar. Blend until smooth.

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Serves: 8

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