1/2 c Water 1 c Coconut flakes
4 oz White confectioner’s 1 c Pecans — chopped
Coating Frosting
1 c Butter or margarine — 1 pk Cream cheese — 8 oz
Softened Softened
2 c Sugar 1/2 c Butter or margarine —
4 ea Eggs — separated Softened
1 ts Vanilla extract 1 ts Vanilla extract
2 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 ea Confectioner’s sugar — 1
1 ts Baking soda Pound
1 c Buttermilk 1 tb Milk
In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir
in confectionery coating until melted. Cool for 20 min. Meanwhile, in
a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks; mix well. Beat
in coating and vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; add to creamed
mixture alternately with buttermilk. Mix well. Stir in the coconut
and pecans. Mix well. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold
into the batter. Pour into three greased and floured 8 in. square
baking pans. Bake at 350 deg. for 25 to 30 min. or until cake tests
done. Cool in pans 10 min.; removed to wire rack to cool completely.
Combine frosting ingredients in a mixing bowl; beat well. Frost tops
of two layers; stack on serving plate with plain layer on top. Frost
tops and side two of cake. Yield: 10 to 12 servings..
Yields
12 servings