Kentucky Cream Cake - Kentucky Living

Ingredients

• 12 SERVES
• 1/2 C butter
• 1/2 C shortening or lard
• 2 C sugar
• 5 eggs, separated
• 1 tsp vanilla or almond extract
• 2-1/4 C all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 C buttermilk
• 1 C coconut
• 2/3 C chopped pecans or walnuts, optional
• Icing
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1/4 C butter
• 4 C (1 pound) powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla