Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Valeria’s Coconut Cake


1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup shortening

2 cup sugar

5 egg yolks

2 cup flour

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp soda

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup buttermilk

1 cup walnuts

1 cup coconut

5 egg whites (beaten stiff)


Cream shortening and sugar; add egg yolks and soda mixed with vanilla. Add buttermilk and flour alternately. Add nuts and coconut. Fold in beaten egg whites last. Bake layer 30-35 minutes in 350 oven. Oblong 9x13 40-45 minutes.


Icing:


1 (8 ounces) package cream cheese

1 cube margarine/butter

2 cups powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup nuts