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Italian Cake — Miriam Patterson

Cream Together:
5 egg yolks 2 c. sugar
2 sticks better
Add:
2 c. flour 1 t. soda
Alternately with 1 c. buttermilk. When well blended, stir in 2 cups coconut and 1/2 cup chopped pecans and 1 t. salt.
Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold whites gently into batter. Bake 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes in 3-8 inch pans.
Frosting:
Cream together:
1-8 oz pkg. cream cheese 1 stick butter or oleo
1 box powdered sugar 1 t. vanilla
Sprinkle frosted cake with coconut.