ITALIAN CREAM CAKE III

ITALIAN CREAM CAKE III
A great Italian Cream Cake Recipe to try !

ITALIAN CREAM CAKE INGREDIENTS

• 1 stick butter
• 1/2 c. Crisco
• 2 c. sugar
• 5 egg yolks
• 3 c. cake flour
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 c. buttermilk
• 1 sm. can coconut
• 1 c. nuts, pecans or walnuts
• 5 egg whites, beaten stiff
• 1 tsp. vanilla

INSTRUCTIONS
Cream butter and Crisco. Add sugar, beat until smooth. Add egg yolks. Combine flour, salt, and soda. Add to creamed mixture with buttermilk. Stir in vanilla, coconut and nuts; fold in egg whites after they have been beaten. Pour in 3 greased and floured pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

ITALIAN CREAM CAKE FILLING:

• 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
• 1/3 c. butter
• 1 box powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add sugar and vanilla. Beat well. Spread on cake when cooled. Sprinkle with nuts....and the Italian Cream Cake Recipe is ready...enjoy it !