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Heavenly Pecan Cake




Source of Recipe


From the kitchen of Donna Grimm


Recipe Introduction


Makes 14 to 18
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 cup shortening
5 egg yolks
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
5 egg whites
1 small can coconut


Combine butter and shortening. Add sugar. Cream Well. Add egg yolks and mix well. Combine flour and soda. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Add vanilla, coconut and nuts. Fold in slightly beaten egg whites. Bake in 3 9-inch layer pans in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for 25 minutes.

Pecan Icing

1 package (8 oz) cream cheese
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 box confectioners sugar


Soften the cream cheese and butter. Mix well with remaining ingredients. Spread on 3 layer cake.