Italian Cream Cake
This is a great birthday cake or potluck dessert. It never fails to please.
Ingredients:
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup Crisco
1 stick butter
5 eggs-separated
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup buttermilk
2 cups flour
1 cup pecans, chopped, plus more for topping
2 cups coconut, plus more for topping
Directions:
Icing:
1 box powdered sugar-sifted
1 stick of butter
8 oz. Cream cheese
1 teaspoon of almond extract (optional)
Mix together. Spread on cool cake. Sprinkle with coconut and pecans. Keep cool until time to serve.