This is the best recipe for this cake I have ever tried. We eat it without icing all the time. It is just that good. Made some cupcakes just today. Mmmmm :)

INGREDIENTS

• 2 CUPS SUGAR
• 1/2 CUP SHORTENING
• 1 STICK BUTTER
• 1 CUP BUTTERMILK
• 2 CUPS ALL PURPOSE FLOUR
• 1 TSP VANILLA
• 1 TSP BAKING SODA
• 1 TSP SALT
• 5 EGGS, SEPARATED
• 2 CUPS COCONUT
• 1 CUP CHOPPED PECANS

CREAM TOGETHER SUGAR, SHORTENING, AND BUTTER. ADD BEATEN EGG YOLKS, BUTTERMILK, AND VANILLA. ADD DRY INGREDIENTS. FOLD IN THE BEATEN EGG WHITES. FOLD IN THE COCONUT AND PECANS. POUR INTO 3 PREPARED 9 IN PANS. BAKE AT 350 FOR 30-35 MINUTES. THIS IS EXTREMELY GOOD!!!

ICING

• 2 8 OZ CREAM CHEESE
• 1 STICK BUTTER
• 1 TSP VANILLA
• 1 LB POWDERED SUGAR

BEAT CREAM CHEESE, BUTTER, AND VANILLA TOGETHER. SLOWLY ADD POWDERED SUGAR. THIS ISN’T A CRUSTING CREAM CHEESE ICING BUT I LOVE IT!!!

• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cup wesson oil
• 3 cups carrots
• 5 eggs (separated)
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1-2 cups pecans

Preheat oven to 350. It take 40-50min to bake. I mix all the dry ingredients and wisk them together. I add the oil and egg yolks and mix well. I then beat the egg whites until fluffy. I fold them into the batter. Then I fold the carrots and pecans into the batter. It is really a simple cake to make. It is also a very heavy cake with lots of ingredients. It is quite delicious!!! One of my faves!!

Cream Cheese Icing

• 2 8oz cream cheese
• 1 stick butter
• 1 lb powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla

Beat together cream cheese, butter, and flavoring. Then slowly add sugar. I like more cream cheese because I like to actually taste it in the icing instead of just sugar. TFL!!!

cake

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 pound(2sticks) butter
4 heaping tblsp of cocoa powder
preheat oven 350 degrees
1) in large bowl combine the flour, sugar, and salt.

2) in another bowl mix buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, and baking soda.

3) in a medium saucepan, melt butter and add cocoa. whisk to combine. meanwhile, bring 1 cup water to a boil. when butter is melted pour in cup of boiling water. allow to bubble for a moment and turn off heat.

4) pour chocolate mixture into the flour mixture. stir for a moment to cool chocolate.

5) stir this into egg mixture.. stir until smooth and pour into ungreased pan.

bake 20 minutes

icing

1 3/4 sticks butter
4 heaping tblsp cocoa powder
6 tblsp milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 pound powdered sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans

1) melt butter and add cocoa and stir until smooth
2) add milk and vanilla
3) add powdered sugar
4) add pecans
pour right onto hot cake and eat immediately!

Nothing compares!