Ingredients
For the cake:
2 cups All Purpose Flour, sifted
1 tsp baking soda
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
1/2 cup of shredded coconut
1 cup of finely chopped pecans (note: Italian wedding cake is traditionally made with walnuts but I prefer TX Pecans)
5 eggs, separated
1/2 cup olive oil (you can substitute vegetable oil but I feel like the olive oil make it extra authentic!)
1 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
For the icing:
8oz cream cheese
1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
1 tsp of buttermilk
1 tsp of vanilla extract
3-4 cups powdered sugar
Preparation
