Ingredients: |
Ingredients: Cake:
½ butter
½ shortening
2 c sugar
5 eggs, separated
1 c buttermilk
1 tsp baking soda
2 c flour
1 tsp vanila
1 c black walnuts, chopped
3 oz can flaked coconut
½ tsp cream of tartar
Cream Cheese Frosting:
¾ c butter, softened
8 oz cream cheese, softened
3 oz cream cheese softened
6¾ c sifted powdered sugar
1½ tsp vanilla
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Directions: |
Directions:To make frosting: In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and cream cheese; gradually add powdered sugar beating (with an electric mixer) until mixture is light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla; set aside.
To make cake: In a large mixing bowl cream butter and shortening; gradually add sugar, beating well with an electric mixer at medium speed. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. In another bowl combine buttermilk and soda; stir until soda is dissolved. Add flour to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Mix after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Add in 1 cup walnut and coconut; stir well. In another bowl, beat egg whites (at room temperature) with cream of tartar until stiff peaks form; fold egg white mixture into batter. Pour batter into 3 greased, floured 9 inch round cake pans. Bake in a 350º oven for 22-25 minutes or until pick comes out clean. Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes then remove and place on wire racks and allow to cool completely. Spread cream cheese frosting between layers, on top of, and sides of cake. Press additional chopped walnuts onto sides of cake. |
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