Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
5 eggs, separated
2 c. sugar
1 stick margarine
1/2 c. shortening
2 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped walnuts
1 small can coconut

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
Mix buttermilk and soda; let stand. Cream together margarine, sugar and shortening.
Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Alternately add buttermilk, vanilla and flour.
Beat egg whites to stiff peaks and fold in.
Gently stir in nuts and coconut.
Pour into 3 prepared round cake tins.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes.