Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick margarine
1/2 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
5 egg yolks
2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 small can coconut
1 c. chopped pecans
5 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Preparation

Cream margarine and shortening.
Add sugar and beat until mixture is smooth.
Add egg yolks and beat well.
Add soda to buttermilk.
Add alternately with flour.
Add vanilla, coconut and pecans.
Fold in egg whites.
Bake in three 8-inch layer cake pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.