Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick margarine
1/2 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
5 egg yolks
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 (3 1/2 oz.) can flake coconut
1/2 c. pecans, chopped
5 egg whites

Preparation

Mix all ingredients together except egg whites.
In separate bowl beat egg whites until stiff and fold into mixture.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes in 3 greased and floured (8-inch) pans or 2 (9-inch) pans.