Chocolate Italian Cream Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup butter
• 0.5 cup shortening
• 2 cups white sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.25 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup cream cheese
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter