Italian Cream Cake

Use the cream cheese frosting listed below and you have a scrumptious dessert!

• 2 c. sugar
• 1 stick butter
• 1 T. butter flavor
• 2 c. flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 c. shortening
• 5 eggs, separated
• 1 c. buttermilk
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 2 c. coconut
• 1 c. chopped pecans

Cream sugar, shortening, and butter. Beat until fluffy. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add butter flavor and buttermilk alternately with flour and baking powder. Mix well. Add coconut and pecans. Fold in beaten egg whites. Pour into greased pan. Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes.

For the cream cheese frosting:

• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1 stick butter, softened
• 1 tsp butter flavor
• 4 c. super smooth icing sugar