Italian Cream Cheese Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Beat butter and shortening; add sugar and beat well.
Add egg yolks, one at a time.
Sift flour and soda together and add alternately with buttermilk.
Add vanilla, coconut and pecans; mix slowly.
Fold in beaten egg whites and pour into greased cake pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 minutes.