Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick margarine
1/2 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
5 egg yolks
2 c. flour (plain)
1 tsp. soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. coconut
1 c. chopped nuts
5 egg whites

Preparation

Cream the margarine and shortening.
Add sugar and mix well. Add egg yolks, one at a time, and beat until fluffy.
Combine flour and soda and add to mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in vanilla, coconut and pecans.
Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
Pour into 3 floured and greased pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 20 to 25 minutes.
Cool and frost with cream cheese frosting.