Italian Cream Cake

By The Southern Lady Cooks

Ingredients

1 cup butter or 2 sticks or 16 tablespoons (softened)
1 3/4 cups white granulated sugar
3 egg yolks
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups coconut (I used the sweetened coconut flakes)
1 cup pecan pieces
5 egg whites
1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
1 stick butter or 8 tablespoons or 1/2 cup (softened)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 3/4 cups powdered sugar

Prep Time20mins
Cook Time30mins
Servings10

Instructions

Cream butter, sugar and egg yolks. Whisk together the flour and soda and add to creamed mixture along with buttermilk and vanilla extract. Mix well. Stir in coconut and nuts. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into cake mixture.

Spray three 8 inch cake pans with cooking spray. Divide mixture between the three pans and bake in preheated 350 degree oven 25 to 30 minutes until centers are done. Frost with cream cheese frosting recipe below.