Italian Cream Cake from Lisa Houston by Crista Wade (Lisa & Jeff's wedding cake)

Ingredients:

Cake

• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 5 eggs, separated
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup shortning
• 1 stick margarine
• 2 cups flour

Cream Cheese Icing

• 1 8oz package cream cheese
• 1 stick margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 pound powdered sugar
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 1 small can of coconut (optional

Cake Filling

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 egg yolks
• 2/3 stick butter
• 1 large can evaporated milk (Pet milk)
• 1 cup nuts
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup coconut or dates

Instructions:

Cake:

1. Preheat oven to 325F
2. Combine soda and buttermilk, let stand for a few minutes
3. Beat egg whites until stiff
4. Cream sugar, margarine, and shortening
5. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition
6. Alternating add buttermilk and flour to the creamed mixture
7. Stir in egg whites
8. Pour into 3 9" greased and floured pans
9. Bake for 25 minutes

Cream Cheese Icing:

1. Cream margarine and cream cheese
2. Add vanilla
3. Beat in sugar
4. If desired, add nuts and coconut

Cake Filling:

1. Cook sugar, egg yoks, butter, and milk until boiling (about 5 minutes
2. Stir in nuts, vanilla, coconut/dates

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