Cake Recipes
Kentucky Cream Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 5 egg yolks
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup coconut
- 2/3 cup chopped nuts (pecans)
- 5 egg whites, beaten
Kentucky Cream Cake Frosting
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 (1 pound) box powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Chopped nuts (pecans)
Instructions
- Cake: Cream shortening, butter and sugar.
- Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition.
- Add flour and baking soda, alternately with buttermilk.
- Add vanilla extract, coconut and nuts.
- Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into batter.
- Bake in 2 or 3 (8 x 8 x 2-inch) layers in preheated 350 degrees F oven for 35 to 40 minutes.
- Kentucky Cream Cake Frosting: Cream the cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla extract.
- Frost cake with this and sprinkle with chopped nuts.
Source: From the kitchen of Judy/AZ.