ITALIAN CREME COCONUT CAKE

ingredients

1 cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/3 cup butter

1/3 cup shortening

3 cups white sugar

4 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup flaked coconut

1 teaspoon baking powder

3 cups all purpose flour

frosting

7 ounces cream cheese

1/3 cup butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 cups confectioners’ sugar

3 tablespoons light cream

1/3 cup chopped walnuts

1 cup sweetened flaked coconut

Directions

preheat oven to 340 degrees F -170 degrees C- grease three 10 inch round cake pans in a small bowl dissolve the baking soda in the buttermilk set aside in a large bowl cream together 1/3 cup butter shortening and white sugar until light and fluffy mix in the eggs buttermilk mixture 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup coconut baking powder and flour stir until just combined pour batter into the prepared pans bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean allow to cool to make frosting in a medium bowl combine cream cheese 1/3 cup butter 1 teaspoon vanilla and confectioners’ sugar beat until light and fluffy mix in a small amount of cream to attain the desired consistency stir in chopped nuts and remaining flaked coconut spread between layers and on top and sides of cooled cake

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