Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick butter
1/2 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
5 egg yolks
2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. buttermilk
1 can coconut
1 c. nuts
5 egg whites, beaten

Preparation

Combine butter, shortening and sugar; beat until smooth.
Beat egg yolks; add to mixture.
Combine flour, soda, vanilla, buttermilk and egg whites; add to mixture.
Fold in the coconut and nuts.
You may wish to save some of the coconut to go on the frosting.
Bake at 350\u00b0.
Makes 3 layers or 1 oblong cake.