Italian Cream Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening (such as Crisco)
• 2 cups sugar
• 5 egg yolks
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 can coconut
• 1 cup black walnut
• 5 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Italian Cream Cake Frosting:

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 box confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup black walnut

Directions

1. 1

   Cream margarine and shortening with sugar.

2. 2

   Add egg yolks; mix well.

3. 3

   Combine flour and soda; add alternately with buttermilk.

4. 4

   Add vanilla, coconut and nuts; fold mixture in egg whites.

5. 5

   Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

6. 6

   Italian Cream Cake Frosting: Beat together cream cheese and margarine, then add sugar and vanilla.

7. 7

   Ice cake; put black walnuts between layers and on top.