Creamy Coconut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
2 c. sugar
5 eggs, separated
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
2/3 c. flaked coconut
pinch of cream of tartar
Coconut-Pecan Frosting

Preparation

Cream
shortening,
butter
and
sugar\tuntil light and fluffy.
Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Combine\tflour,\tsoda
and
salt;
add
to
creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk; beginning and ending with flour
mixture.
Beat
well
after
each
addition.
Stir\tin vanilla
and coconut.
Beat egg whites until frothy; add cream of tartar and continue beating until egg whites are stiff but not dry.
Fold\tegg
whites into batter.
Spoon batter into 3 greased and
floured 9-inch cake pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes.