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Italian Cream Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Source of Recipe

kathy


List of Ingredients

Italian Cream Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting from Kathy


1 stick (1/2 cup) softened margarine
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
5 egg yolks
5 egg whites
1 can Angel flake coconut
2 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped nuts

Cream Cheese Frosting:
One 8-ounce package softened cream cheese
1 stick (1/2 cup) margarine, softened
1 box powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
chopped nuts
coconut



Recipe


For cake:

Cream margarine and shortening.

Add sugar.

Beat until mixture is smooth.

Add egg yolks and beat well.

Sift together baking soda and salt.

Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.

Stir in vanilla, coconut and nuts.

Fold in beaten egg whites.

Pour in three 8-inch pans or two 9-inch pans and bake 350
degrees for 30 minutes. Let cool and frost.

For frosting:

Mix together above ingredients.

Save some coconut and nuts for top and sides. Use coconut and nuts in frosting.