Heavenly Pecan Cake
Makes 14 to 18 servings • From the kitchen of Donna Grimm
Ingredients
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 cup shortening
5 egg yolks
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
5 egg whites
1 small can coconut
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine butter and shortening. Add sugar. Cream well. Add egg yolks and mix well.
Combine flour and soda in a separate bowl. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
Add vanilla, coconut and nuts. Fold in slightly beaten egg whites.
Spoon into 3 9-inch layer pans.
Bake for 25 minutes.
See Pecan Icing Recipe for frosting.
