Italian Creme Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c buttermilk
1 t soda
2 c sugar
1/4 lb margarine
1/2 c shortening
5 egg yolks
2 c flour
1 t vanilla
5 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1 c chopped pecans
1 sm can chopped coconut

Preparation

Combine buttermilk and soda and let stand for a few minutes. Cream together sugar, margarine, and shortening.
Add egg yolks one at a time.
Add flour alternately with buttermilk mixture.
Fold in vanilla, eggs whites, pecans and coconut.
Bake at 325 degrees for approximately 25-30 in 3 greased pans.