Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1/4 lb butter
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 egg yolks
1 cup buttermilk
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups angel flake coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup maraschino cherry, chopped
1 cup pecans, chopped
5 egg whites, stiffly beaten
Cream Cheese frosting
1/4 lb butter
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 lb powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Cream together shortening, butter, sugar and salt.
Add egg yolks and buttermilk.
Mix flour and soda together and add to the creamed mixture.
Add coconut, vanilla, cherries and pecans.
Fold in the stiffly beated egg whites.
Pour into 3 greased and floured 8\" cake pans.
Bake at 350* for 35-45 minute Test with toothpick for doneness. Let cool and then frost with cream cheese frosting all over.
Cream Cheese Frosting:.
Cream butter and cream cheese together. Add powdered sugar, nuts and vanilla.