Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. soda
2 c. sugar
2 sticks oleo
5 eggs, separated
2 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped nuts
1 small can coconut

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
Combine buttermilk and soda and let stand a few minutes.
Cream sugar and oleo; add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add milk and flour alternately to creamed mixture; stir in vanilla.
Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry and fold into batter gently.
Stir in nuts and coconut very gently.
Spread into 3 layers and bake at 325\u00b0 for 25 minutes or until done (or bake in Bundt pan for about 50 minutes at 325\u00b0).
Frost cooled cake with Cream Cheese Frosting.