Recipe Details
Ingredients
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½cupunsalted butter, softened
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½cupshortening
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2cupswhite sugar
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5eggs, separated and divided
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1teaspoonvanilla extract
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2cupsall-purpose flour
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1teaspoonbaking soda
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¼cupunsweetened cocoa powder
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1cupbuttermilk
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1cupshredded coconut
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1cupchopped pecans
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4cupsconfectioners sugar
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1/4cupunsweetened cocoa powder
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1cupcream cheese, softened
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1/2cupunsalted butter, softened
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1cupchopped pecans
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1teaspoonvanilla extract
Cooking Directions
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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans.
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Make the cake: Cream butter, shortening, and sugar together. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
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Sift flour, baking soda, and cocoa together. Add flour mixture to butter mixture in batches, alternating with buttermilk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Stir in coconut and pecans.
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Beat egg whites in a separate bowl until stiff peaks form; fold into the batter. Pour batter into the prepared cake pans.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely, about 30 mintutes.
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While the cakes are cooling, make the frosting: Sift confectioner’s sugar and cocoa together.
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Beat cream cheese and butter until creamy. Mix in confectioners’ sugar mixture, a little at a time, until well-combined. Mix in pecans and vanilla.
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Remove cooled cakes from the pans. Frost the top of each layer, then stack and frost the sides.
Nutrition Facts
| Full Nutrition Label | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe12 | |
| Calories780 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 42g |
53% |
| Saturated Fat 17g |
83% |
| Cholesterol 126mg |
42% |
| Sodium 257mg |
11% |
| Total Carbohydrate 96g |
35% |
| Dietary Fiber 4g |
13% |
| Total Sugars 74g |
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| Protein 9g |
19% |
| Vitamin C 0mg |
0% |
| Calcium 74mg |
6% |
| Iron 3mg |
18% |
| Potassium 212mg |
5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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