Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick margarine
1/2 c. Crisco
2 c. sugar
5 egg yolks
2 c. sifted flour (plain)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 small can coconut
1 c. pecans, chopped
5 egg whites, beaten

Preparation

Using an electric mixer, beat margarine and shortening.
Add sugar and beat well.
Add egg yolks, one at a time.
Sift flour and soda together.
Add alternately with buttermilk.
Stir using mixer.
Add coconut, vanilla and pecans.
Fold in beaten egg whites.
Pour into three greased and floured pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes.