Be prepared everyone will be asking you for this recipe after they try it! the cake can be made without the almond extract but I think it is better with it.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Set oven to 350°F.
- Grease and flour three (8-inch) cake pans and line bottoms with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry; set aside.
- In another bowl, cream butter, Crisco and sugar until fluffy (about 4-5 minutes).
- Add in yolks (one at a time) beating well after each addition.
- In a bowl, sift flour and baking soda together.
- Add to the egg yolk mixture alternating with buttermilk.
- Add in coconut and nuts; beat well.
- Fold in beaten egg whites with a spatula.
- Divide the batter evenly between the three cake pans.
- Bake for 25 minutes, or until cake tests done.
- Place the pans on a wire rack to cool.
- Run a dinner knife around the edges of each layer, and invert each onto a rack, then invert them again onto another rack so layers are right side up.
- Allow to cool completely before frosting.
- For frosting: Cream together the cream cheese and butter until fluffy.
- Gradually beat in the powdered sugar (this takes about 5 minutes).
- To achieve the spreading consistency you desire, you may need to add 2-3 tablespoons of half and half cream and 1-1/2 cups of ADDITIONAL powdered sugar.
- Stir in 3/4 cup coconut and 3/4 cups pecans.
- Frost and fill cake.
- Sprinkle the top with reserved coconut.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1177, Fat 64.3, SaturatedFat 31.7, Cholesterol 225.6, Sodium 643.8, Carbohydrate 140.4, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 104.8, Protein 14.9
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