Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. white sugar
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. shortening
1 c. buttermilk
2 c. coconut
1 stick butter
2 c. sifted plain flour
2 c. chopped pecans
5 eggs, separated
1 tsp. soda

Preparation

Cream sugar and shortening together well.
Add butter and beat until fluffy.
Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each. Add vanilla and buttermilk alternately with flour, soda and salt, which have been sifted together.
Mix well.
Add coconut and pecans.
Fold in beaten egg whites.
Pour into 3 greased and floured layer cake pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Cool and frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.