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Submitted by Gingerbear
"This cake was the winner of The 2002 Tulsa State Fair Baking Competition."
photo by Amy H. 
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
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15
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ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup oil
- 5 egg yolks, beaten
- 2 cups cake flour (pref. soft as silk cake flour if you can get it)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 egg whites, stiffly beaten
- 1 can coconut (small, do not know how many ounces. This is all that the recipe gives)
- 1 cup chopped pecans
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Filling
- 1⁄4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 lb confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans
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directions
- Cream 1/2 cup margarine or butter, sugar and oilin mixer bowl until light and fluffy.
- Add egg yolks, beat well.
- Sift in flour and soda; mix well.
- Add buttermilk and 1 tsp vanilla; mix well.
- Fold in egg whites, coconut and 1 cup pecans.
- Pour into 3 greased and floured 8" round cake pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until cakes test done.
- Remove to wire rack to cool.
- Combine 1/4 cup butter or margarine, cream cheese and confectioner's sugar in a bowl; beat well.
- Stir in 1 tsp vanilla and 1 cup pecans.
- Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake.
Questions & Replies
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Soft as Silk cake flour is not available in my area. I can get White Lily all purpose flour which is very fine or Swan Down cake flour. Which would be better?
Regina P.
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Can this be made in a 13" X 9" pan?
emily514
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How would I change the recipe if I need to make it a 3 layer 10" instead of 8"?
Tracie J.
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Will I be able to use this recipe for a 10 inch cake pan?
deborah-webb
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Reviews
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This cake is fabulous! It falls into the category of one of the few desserts that is better than most chocolate desserts. I cannot say enough about how much my family loves it. It is truly one of the best scratch cake recipes I have ever found and I make it whenever I need a guaranteed-to-be good cake. It also works well as cupcakes, which tend to be better for potlucks. Even my Dad, who does not like cake, will eat this.
MsLizze
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I've made two of these the first was a test and the test subjects devoured it. The second was made for an italian themed pot luck party they also scoffed it down!the next day I recieved emails for the recipe!!
Troyboy
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This was the best cake I have ever had!! It is like eating a cloud....I did double the cream cheese icing. I wish I could give it 10 stars!!! :)
Aunt Lynnie
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Really loved this cake, and so did eveyone at the gathering I went to. The only change I would make is the recipe calls for the nuts to be stirred into the icing, which really made it hard to put on the cake. Next time I am going to sprinkle the nuts on top and sides as the picture shows.
sarasmile
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Delicious cake! FYI Everyone, a can of coconut is 3.5 ounces, so you can just get the shredded coconut in a bag and weigh it out. If you don't have a kitchen scale (and you really should have one!), that is approximately 1 1/4 cups. You're welcome!
KnowTea
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Tweaks
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I added fresh strawberries and berries on top.
Adriana T.
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To make it easier to decorate, I did not mix the chopped pecans into the icing, but instead pressed them onto the sides after icing the cake. I piped a star border around the bottom and a zigzag border around the top.
KnowTea
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I upped the butter and added sour cream instead of using oil. OMG...it is amazing and so light!
Tracie J.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Gingerbear
United States
- 37 Followers
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Me and my boyfriend have been together for 11 years now. We live on 40 acres and have 6 dogs and 4 Tennessee Walkers. We both work a lot of hours so there is never enough time in a day to get everything done. I absolutely love the outdoors. I also enjoy lifting weights, reading and playing with all of my beautiful animals. I absolutely love, love and love to cook. I like to cook a variety of things and also like love to bake. I like to just get in the kitchen and experiment with different things. If something does not turn out for me such as pie crust or gravy I will keep trying until I can make it work. Only problem is, when I finally make it work it may not work again the time after that. It is fun though and I do consider myself a pretty good cook for the most part. I also love slow cooker recipes. Those are my most favorite in the winter months.
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