Soft As Silk Italian Cream Cake
"This cake was the winner of The 2002 Tulsa State Fair Baking Competition...."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter, softened
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2 cups sugar
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1 cup oil
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5 egg yolks, beaten
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2 cups cake flour (pref. soft as silk cake flour if you can get it)
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 cup buttermilk
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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5 egg whites, stiffly beaten
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1 can coconut (small, do not know how many ounces. This is all that the recipe gives)
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1 cup chopped pecans
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1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter, softened
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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1 lb confectioners' sugar
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1 cup chopped pecans
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