Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
2 c. plain flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped pecans
2 c. sugar
5 egg yolks
1 c. buttermilk
1 can flaked coconut
5 egg whites, beaten
1 stick margarine
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 box powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add other ingredients and fold in egg whites last.
Makes 3 round layers.
Bake at 300\u00b0 until lightly browned.