Name: Italian Cream Cake
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 c. shortening; 1/2 c. butter, softened; 2 c. sugar; 5 eggs, separated; 2 c. flour; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1 c. buttermilk; 1 tsp. vanilla; 2 c. coconut; 1 c. chopped walnuts; Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows)

1

Beat shortening with butter and sugar until fluffy.

2

Add egg yolks one at a time, mixing well.

3

Combine flour, salt and soda. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk. Add vanilla.

4

Stir in coconut and walnuts.

5

Beat egg whites until stiff.

6

Add to batter.

7

Grease 3 round cake pans.

8

Pour in batter. Bake at 350u00b0 for 35 to 40 minutes.

9

Remove from the pans and cool.

10

Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.

11

Sprinkle coconut on top.

Italian Cream Cake

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