Southern Italian Cream Cake Recipe - (4.5/5)

Ingredients

• PECAN CREAMCHEESE FROSTING:
• 1 stick (1/2 cup) salted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 5 large eggs, yolks separated from whites
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 3/4 cup pecans, toasted and chopped*
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, slightly softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (16-ounce) box confectioners powdered sugar