INGREDIENTS
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5 eggs
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1/2 cup butter
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 cup shortening
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2 cups sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1 cup buttermilk or sour milk*
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1 cup flaked coconut
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1/2 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted
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Cream Cheese Frosting
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1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
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1 8 ouncepackage cream cheese, softened
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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2 teaspoons vanilla
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5 1/2 - 6 cups powdered sugar