Pecan Cream Cake | Saveur

Pecan Cream Cake | Saveur

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This showstopping dessert from Georgia home cook Cile Ellis packs three moist layers of vanilla cake with coconut, pecans, and cream cheese frosting.

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Ingredients

  • 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pans
  • 2 cups flour, plus more for pans
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cup vegetable shortening
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 5 eggs, separated
  • 1 <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cups shredded unsweetened coconut
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 4 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cups confectioners' sugar
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cup roughly chopped pecans, toasted

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