Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. margarine
1/2 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
5 eggs, separated
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 (4 oz.) can coconut
1 c. chopped pecans
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/4 c. margarine, softened
1 (1 lb.) box powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
chopped nuts

Preparation

Cream margarine and shortening; add sugar gradually.
Beat until smooth.
Add egg yolks; beat well.
Combine flour and soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
Stir in vanilla, coconut and pecans; fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into 3 greased and paper-lined 8-inch pans.
Bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for 25 minutes; let cool.