Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick margarine
1/2 c. Crisco
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
2 c. self-rising flour
1 tsp. soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. coconut
1 c. nuts, chopped

Preparation

First separate egg yolks from egg whites.
Now, beat egg whites until stiff; set aside.
Cream margarine and Crisco.
Add sugar and vanilla; beat until mixture is smooth.
Add egg yolks and beat well.
Combine flour and soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
Stir in coconut and chopped pecans. Lastly, fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.