Italian Cream Cheese Cake
(from jankeene’s recipe box)
Source: Grandma Jean Keene
Prep time: 45 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Serves 12 people
Categories: Dessert
Ingredients
- 1 stick of butter
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 cups sugar
- 5 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 small can Angel Flake Coconut
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- Icing
- 8 ounce package cream cheese
- 1 stick of butter
- 1 box powered sugar (1 pound)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Directions
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Cream 1 stick butter and 1/2 cup of shortening
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Add 2 cups sugar, gradually
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Separate egg yolks.
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Add 5 egg yolks, 1 at a time
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Sift together 2 cups flour and 1 teaspoon soda.
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Add this mixture alternating with 1 cup buttermilk.
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Add 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 small can Angel Flake coconut, 1 cup choppen pecans.
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Mix.
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Beat egg whites stiff and fold in.
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Bake in 3 layers. Line bottom of pans with brown paper and grease paper.
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Bake at 350 degreesfor 25 minutes.
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Cool.