Italian Dream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 stick butter
2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
5 eggs, separated
1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. coconut
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cream shortening, butter and sugar together.
Sift together the dry ingredients.
Add alternately with buttermilk and egg yolks to creamed mixture.
Add nuts, coconut and vanilla.
After thoroughly mixing, fold in beaten egg whites.
Pour into three 8-inch layer cake pans and bake 30 to 35 minutes.