Italian Cream Cake( by starshineeliz )
Source of Recipe
BBR
Recipe Introduction
My speciality as far as "from scratch" cakes (aside from my pound cakes
List of Ingredients
1 stick margarine
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
5 egg yolks
2 cups all purpose flour
5 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla
1 small can coconut
1 cup chopped nuts
Recipe
Cream first two. Add sugar and beat until smooth. Add egg yolks and beat well. Combine flour and soda and add to mix alternately with buttermilk. Stir in vanilla. Add coconut and nuts. Fold in egg whites. Pour into 3 round greased and floured pans. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until done.
Cream Cheese Frosting
I double this for plenty of icing
8 oz cream cheese
1/2 stick margarine
1 box powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Chopped nuts
Best 1st two until smooth. Add next two and beat until smooth. Sprinkle top with chopped nuts