*  Exported from  MasterCook Mac  *

                        Italian Cream Coconut Cake

Recipe By     : Delicious Decisions/tpogue@idsonline.com
Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      c             Unsalted butter -- softened
   2      c             Sugar
   5                    Eggs -- separated
   2      c             Cake flour
   1      ts            Soda
   1      c             Buttermilk
   1      ts            Vanilla
   1      c             Sweetened coconut
   1      c             Pecans -- chopped
                        Frosting:
   8      oz            Cream cheese -- softened
     1/4  c             Unsalted butter -- softened
   1      lb            Confectioner's sugar
   1      ts            Vanilla
                        Pecan halves -- garnish

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour three 8" cake pans.

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. In a
separate bowl, beat egg yolks and add flour and soda. Add to butter
mixture alternately with buttermilk. Beat well. Add vanilla, coconut,
and pecans. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites with a pinch of salt
until stiff. Fold into batter. Divide batter evenly between pans and
bake 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool in pans 10 minutes. Turn
onto cooling racks.

Prepare frosting by combining all ingredients and blending until
smooth and creamy. When cake has completely cooled, place one layer
on a serving plate and spread frosting over the top. Repeat for
remaining layers, then frost around the sides. Top with pecans.


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