How to Make Carolyn's Italian Crown Cake

An old dessert recipe, but well-worth trying.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 5 eggs, separated
• 1 stick butter
• ½ cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon butter flavoring
• 1 cup pecans or other nuts
• 1 small can Baker's coconut
• 1 box confectioner's sugar
• 1 stick soft butter
• 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup pecans
• 1 can coconut
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon butter flavoring

1. Mix baking soda with buttermilk and set aside.

2. Beat the egg whites until stiff and set aside.

3. Cream butter, shortening and sugar.

4. Add egg yolks and beat well.

5. Alternate mixing the flour with the buttermilk.

6. Add flavoring and fold in pecans, coconuts and egg whites.

7. Bake at 350 degrees until light brown.

8. For the frosting, mix the confectioner's sugar, one stick of butter, cream cheese, pecans, coconut, vanilla and butter flavoring and spread over still-hot cake.