Italian Dream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. oleo
1/2 c. vegetable shortening
2 c. sugar
5 eggs, separated
2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 small can flaked coconut
1 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Cream the oleo and shortening.
Add sugar, beating until smooth.
Add egg yolks and beat well.
Combine flour and soda. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
Stir in vanilla, coconut and pecans.
Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into mixture.
Pour into 3 greased 9-inch cake pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes or until done.