Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. Crisco
1/2 c. oleo
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. pecans, chopped
5 eggs
2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. coconut

Preparation

Separate eggs, beat whites and add last.
Cream sugar and Crisco.
Add oleo and beat until fluffy.
Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beat well.
Add vanilla and buttermilk alternately with mixed dry ingredients.
Add coconut and nuts.
Fold in beaten egg whites. Bake in 4 layers or 3 (9-inch) pans for 30 minutes at 350\u00b0.