Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. margarine
1/2 c. vegetable shortening
2 c. sugar
5 eggs
2 c. flour, sifted
1 tsp. soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 (3 1/2 oz.) can coconut
1 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. coconut flavoring

Preparation

Separate eggs and beat egg whites until stiff; set aside. Cream margarine and vegetable shortening.
Add sugar and egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Dissolve soda in buttermilk; add alternately with flour.
Beat well; add coconut, nuts and extracts.
Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
Pour into 3 well-greased and floured pans, 2 cups batter for each pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes or test with toothpick.
Use cream cheese icing.