Mom's Coconut Cream Cake

Submitted by Fair Mar

"My mom and I would make this cake frequently--mainly for birthdays and special occasions."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 10-12

ingredients

• Cake

• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 2 cups sugar
• 5 eggs, separated
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk (soured milk will do(add 2 to 3 tbsp. vinegar to milk)
• 1 2⁄3 cups flaked coconut

• Frosting

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 (1 lb) box powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup chopped nuts

directions

1. Cream shortening, margarine, and sugar.
2. Add egg yolks, one at a time, mixing well after each yolk.
3. Sift flour and soda together.
4. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, starting and ending with flour.
5. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
6. Fold egg whites into batter.
7. Fold coconut into batter.
8. Bake in 3 greased and floured pans for 25 to 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
9. Blend all frosting ingredients and frost cake when cooled.