Ingredients:
v ½ cup
shortening
v 2
cups white sugar
v 5
egg yolks
v 2
cups all-purpose flour
v 1
teaspoon baking soda
v 1
cup buttermilk
v 1
teaspoon vanilla extract
v 1
1/3 cups flaked coconut
v 1
cup chopped pecans
v 5
egg whites
Frosting:
v 8
ounces cream cheese
v ½ cup
margarine, softened
v 4
cups confectioners`s sugar
v 1
teaspoon vanilla extract
v ½ cup
chopped pecans
Preparation:
Preheat
the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8 inch round
cake pans.
Beat
egg whites until they form stiff peaks.
In a
large bow, cream ½ cup margarine and shortening till light. Add white sugar and
beat till fluffy. Beat in egg yolks. Stir flour and baking soda together and
add alternately with buttermilk into the creamed mixture, mix well after each
addition. Stir in 1 teaspoon of vanilla, coconut and 1 cup of chopped pecans.
Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Spoon into prepared pans.
Bake
for 25 to 40 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool
completely.
Combine
cream cheese, ½ cup margarine, confectioners` sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a
mixer bowl. Beat till smooth. Add coconut if desired. Frost the cooled cake.
The remaining ½ cup of pecans can be stirred into frosting or sprinkled onto
the cake after itr is frosted.
The source: http://allrecipes.com
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