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. Crisco
2 c. flour (self-rising)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped nuts (your choice, pecans or walnuts)

Preparation

Combine buttermilk and baking soda.
Allow to stand for 5 to 10 minutes.
Cream in sugar, Crisco and margarine.
Beat in egg yolks, one at a time.
Add vanilla, nuts and flour.
Beat egg whites until stiff, then fold into mixture.
Divide into 3 round cake pans.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 30 minutes.