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Chocolate Italian Cake




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from: TREVA IN NORTH CAROLINA
5 large eggs, separated
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
2 & 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
2/3 cup finely chopped pecans
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows)
Garnish: pecan halves

Beat egg whites at high speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form set aside. Beat butter and shortening until creamy gradually add sugar beating well. Add egg yolks 1 at a time beating until blended after each addition. Combine flour, cocoa and baking soda add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed until blended after each addition. Stir in coconut, chopped pecans and vanilla. Fold in egg whites. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 8" round cake pans. Bake at 325°F for 25-30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove cake layers to wire racks and cool completely. Spread Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Garnish if desired. Makes 10 to 12 servings.

Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
1 (8-ounce) pkg cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 (16-ounce) pkg powdered sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/4 cup buttermilk
2/3 cup finely chopped pecans

Beat first 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
Combine powdered sugar and cocoa gradually add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk beginning and ending
with powdered sugar mixture. Beat at low speed until blended after each addition. Stir in pecans.
TREVA IN NORTH CAROLINA