Italian Food Recipe for Recipe Lovers Italian Food Recipe : Italian Cream Cake Recipe Learn to cook this Italian Cream Cake Recipe and a multitude of other Italian Cuisine Recipes with the online information provided by indianrecipes.com and enjoy the flavour of wonderful italian recipes! Ingredients: 1 stick margarine, (4 ounces) 2 cups flour 2 cups sugar 1 cup buttermilk 1 small can flaked coconut 5 egg whites, stiffly beaten 1/2 cup shortening 5 egg yolks 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup chopped pecans, or walnuts Frosting: 1 package cream cheese, softened (8oz) 1 box confectioners' sugar, (1 pound) 1/2 stick margarine, softened (4 Tbs) 1 teaspoon vanilla Method : Cream margarine and shortening; add sugar. Add egg yolks and beat well. Combine soda and flour; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in vanilla. Add coconut and nuts. Fold in egg whites. Pour into 3 greased and floured cake pans; bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Frosting: Beat cream cheese until smooth; stir in sugar. Add vanilla and beat until smooth. Spread on cake layers; sprinkle top with chopped nuts.