Italian Cream Cake
Recipe By: BCPL
Category: DessertServing/Yield: Recipe
Ingredients & Measurements:
- 1 stick butter
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 cups sugar
- 5 egg yolks
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 5 beaten egg whites
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 3/4 tsp salt
Instructions:
- cream butter and shortening
- add sugar and yolks
- combine flour soda and salt and add to shortening mixture
- add buttermilk and vanilla
- stir in coconut ans nuts
- fold in egg whites
- bake at 350 F until tester comes out cleanly.
Icing
- beat together 8 oz cream cheese, 1 stick butter, 1 box powdered sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla
Additional Notes:
the recipe calls for a 'box' of powdered sugar. We assume this to mean 1 lbs but we cannot be sure.