This is a fantastic cake. I got the recipe from a great-aunt who can cook absolutly ANYTHING. It is not terribly sweet, butI have never heard any complaints!
Provided by Smiling in Texas
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 1 3 layer cake
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combined baking soda and buttermilk and let stand for a few minutes.
- Cream sugar, butter, and shortening.
- Add egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add buttermilk mixture and flour alternately until combined.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Beat egg whites until stiff.
- Fold stiff egg whites into batter along with coconut and pecans.
- Evenly divide mixture between 3 well greased and floured, 9 inch pans.
- Bake at 325 for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out cleanly.
- Top each layer with 'Aunt Mary's Cream Cheese Frosting' and sprinkle on pecans.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 6156.1, Fat 375.5, SaturatedFat 165, Cholesterol 1311.3, Sodium 2566.9, Carbohydrate 646.9, Fiber 35.7, Sugar 427.2, Protein 84.2
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