Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil (such as Crisco oil)
  • Frosting:
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup coconut
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 1 cup pecans, ground fine
  • 1 box powdered sugar

Method

  • Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
  • Add eggs, one at a time and mix.
  • Add flour, baking soda and buttermilk; mix well.
  • Add oil.
  • Bake in layer cake pans for 40 minutes at 350 degrees F until done.
  • Frosting: Mix all ingredients together well and frost cake.