Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Separate eggs; beat egg yolks. Add sugar, margarine, and shortening; mix well. Add flour, buttermilk, soda, coconut, pecans, and vanilla. Beat egg whites; fold in. Pour into 3 round cake pans. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes.