Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. oleo
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. coconut
5 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1/2 c. shortening
5 egg yolks
2 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Cream shortening and oleo.
Add sugar and beat until mixture is smooth.
Add egg yolks and beat well.
Combine flour and soda and add to creamed mixture, alternating with buttermilk.
Stir in vanilla, coconut and nuts.
Fold in egg whites.