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A Southern classic featuring three layers of moist vanilla cake packed with coconut and pecans, finished with a rich cream cheese frosting. A perfect celebration cake.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American (Southern)
Servings 16
Calories 650 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 0.5 cup Unsalted butter, softened
  • 0.5 cup Shortening
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 5 large Eggs (separated)
  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 cup Buttermilk
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 cup Sweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 cup Pecans, chopped and toasted
  • 8 oz Cream cheese (for frosting)
  • 4 cups Powdered sugar (for frosting)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line three 9-inch pans.
  • Beat butter, shortening, and sugar. Add egg yolks one at a time.
  • Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk. Add flour and buttermilk alternately to the butter mix.
  • Stir in coconut, pecans, and vanilla.
  • Whip egg whites to stiff peaks; fold gently into batter.
  • Bake for 25 mins. Cool completely.
  • Beat cream cheese and butter, add sugar. Frost the cooled cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 650kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 6gFat: 38g
Keyword coconut pecan cake, cream cheese frosting, italian cream cake, layer cake
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