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Caption: Eat Cake
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Caption: Fresh eggs Always use the freshest eggs you can find. You'll taste the difference.
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Caption: Cake Ingredients:
5 eggs, separated
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup buttermilk
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Caption: icing:
Two 8-ounce packages cream cheese
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 pounds powdered sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
To make the icing, combine the cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat until very light and fluffy.
Chop the pecans. Then add 3/4 cup to the icing with the coconut. Mix until it’s all combined.
Go ahead and taste it, you know you want to!
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Caption: Combine the butter, vegetable oil and granulated sugar in the mixing bowl and mix until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks and vanilla, then beat until smooth. Add the coconut and beat to combine.
Combine the flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a medium bowl, then alternate adding the flour mixture.
Add the buttermilk, mixing for a few seconds after each addition.
Add the egg whites by folding them in gently by hand until they are combined with the batter.
Pour the batter into prepared pans and spread evenly. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Remove cakes from pans and allow them to cool completely.
Caption: Stack the cake layers. (I bake this in one half sheet pan and slice it into four pieces the short way to make four layers.) Spread a generous amount of frosting between each layer. Spread extra frosting all around the sides and top.
End with a sprinkling of the remaining nuts. We like it chilled but trust me when I say it’s heavenly any way you serve it.
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Caption: SERIOUSLY DELICIOUS
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Caption: Enjoy
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