Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick margarine
1/2 c. vegetable shortening
2 c. sugar
5 egg yolks
2 c. flour (self-rising)
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 (6 oz.) pkg. frozen coconut
1 c. chopped nuts
5 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Preparation

Cream margarine and shortening.
Add sugar and beat until mixture is smooth.
Add egg yolks and beat well.
Add flour to creamed mixture, alternately with buttermilk.
Stir in vanilla. Add coconut and nuts. Fold in egg whites.
Pour batter into three greased and floured 8-inch pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes.