Italian Creme Cake

• 2 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. shortening
• 1 tsp. soda
• 2 c. flour
• 1 stick butter
• 5 eggs seperated
• 1 c. buttermilk
• 1 can coconut

Cream shortening, sugar, & butter. Add egg yolks 1 at a time. Dissolve soda in buttermilk & add alternately with flour, beating well after each addition. Beat egg whites until stiff, fold into batter. Fold coconut into batter. Pour into 3 greased & floured 8 inch cake pans. Bake at 350 for 20 - 25 minutes. Remove from pans, cool completely

Icing

• 1 c chopped pecans
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 stick of butter
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1 lb powdered sugar

Cream butter, cream cheese & vanilla, add powdered sugar & mix well. Add pecans. Spread icing in between layers and all over cake.

This was made for me by someone I once worked with. After one bite I had to have the recipe!

Derrick B.