Recipe

Italian Coconut Cream Cake Recipe

	Peetabear / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago this cake you can either put the coconut in or not... I like the coconut ..but the recipe says you can do either.... this comes from the Spirit of Christmas series of books... Prep:20m Cook:25m Servings:12	Peetabear
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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup vegetable shortening

2 cups sugar

5 egg yolks

1 teasp. vanilla

2 cups flour

1 teasp. baking soda

1 cup buttermilk

1 can ( 3 & 1/2-ounces ) flaked coconut

5 egg whites. beaten stiff

Directions

in large bowl .. beat butter and shortening until smooth

add sugar, beat until fluffy

add egg yolks and vanilla beat until smooth

in small bowl.. combine flour and baking soda

alternately beat dry ingredients and buttermilk to creamed mixture

stir in coconut

fold in beaten egg whites

spread batter in 3 greased and floured 8-inch round cake pans

bake in preheated 350' F oven for 25 - 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center of cake comes out clean

cool in pans for 10 minutes

remove from pans and finish cooling on wire rack ..

ice with either your favorite icing or Coconut and Pecan Cream Cheese Icing recipe that will follow..

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Comments

bluewaterandsand 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Sounds wonderful! I think I like the coconut also.

ambus 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Oh....I love it!

lunasea 1 year, 3 months ago said:
*Does cartwheels through your comment field...*

I adore this cake with your posted Coconut and Pecan Cream Cheese Icing. Happy, happy, happy! Your rock, Peeta hon. :)

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