Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. margarine
1/2 c. vegetable shortening
2 c. sugar
5 eggs, separated
2 c. self-rising flour
1 tsp. soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. packed coconut
1 c. pecans
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. coconut extract

Preparation

Combine all ingredients except egg whites.
Beat egg whites and fold in.
Bake at 350\u00b0 in three 9-inch cake pans.
Cool and frost.