italian creme cake

Ingredients For italian creme cake

• 1/2 c

  butter
• 5

  egg yolks
• 1 c

  buttermilk
• 3 1/2 oz

  coconut flakes
• 5

  egg whites, stiffly beaten
• 1/2 c

  shortening
• 2 c

  flour
• 1 tsp

  vanilla
• 2 c

  sugar
• 1 tsp

  baking soda
• 1 c

  chopped pecans or walnits, your preference
• FROSTING
• 8 oz

  cream cheese
• 1/4 c

  butter
• 2 c

  powdered sugar
• 1 tsp

  vanilla
• 1 c

  pecans or walnuts, chopped, your preference