Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick butter or margarine
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. buttermilk
2 c. flour
5 egg yolks
5 egg whites
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. coconut

Preparation

Beat egg whites until stiff.
Set aside to fold in later. Cream butter, shortening, and sugar.
Add egg yolks one at a time and beat well.
Combine flour and soda.
Add to creamed mixture with buttermilk alternately.
Stir in vanilla and coconut.
Fold in egg whites.
Bake in three 8 inch greased and floured cake pans at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes.
Ice with cream cheese icing.