Black Walnut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
5 eggs, separated
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. soda
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 c. black walnuts
1 (3 oz.) can flaked coconut
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar

Preparation

Cream butter and shortening; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy and sugar is dissolved.
Add egg yolks; beat well.
Combine buttermilk and soda; stir until dissolves. Add flour to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour.
Stir in vanilla.
Add walnuts and coconut; stir well.
Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff peaks form.
Fold egg whites into batter.
Pour into Bundt pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes.
Cool completely and frost with cream cheese frosting.