Delmonico Nut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. shortening
5 egg yolks
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
2 c. sugar
1 c. buttermilk
1 1/2 c. pecans, chopped
1 tsp. vanilla
5 egg whites, beaten until stiff

Preparation

Cream butter, shortening and egg yolks.
In a separate bowl, sift dry ingredients.
Add to creamed mixture gradually, alternating with buttermilk.
Fold in pecans.
Add vanilla.
Fold in egg whites.
Pour into well-greased Bundt pan and bake at 350\u00b0 for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.