italian cream cupcakes

Ingredients For italian cream cupcakes

• 1/2 c

  butter
• 1/2 c

  crisco
• 2 c

  sugar
• 6

  eggs, separated
• 1 1/4 c

  buttermilk
• 2 c

  all purpose flour
• 1 tsp

  baking soda
• 1 tsp

  vanilla
• 1 c

  shredded coconut flakes
• 1/2 c

  pecans
• FOR THE ICING
• 1 pkg

  cream cheese (8 ounces)
• 1/3 c

  butter
• 3 c

  powdered sugar
• 1 tsp

  vanilla
• 3 Tbsp

  half & half
• 1/4 c

  shredded coconut flakes
• 1/4 c

  pecans