Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 lb. butter
1/2 c. vegetable shortening
2 c. sugar
5 eggs, separated
2 c. cake flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 can coconut
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Beat egg whites until stiff.
Cream margarine and shortening. Add sugar and beat until smooth.
Add one egg yolk at a time, beating well after each; stir in vanilla.
Sift together flour and soda; add alternately with buttermilk, beating well each time. Stir in coconut and nuts.
Fold in egg whites..
Pour into 3 lightly greased layer pans.
Bake in preheated 350\u00b0 oven for 25 minutes or until done.
Cool thoroughly.
Spread icing between layers and on top and sides of cake.