Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 stick margarine, softened
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. buttermilk
2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
5 eggs, separated
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped pecans
1 c. coconut

Preparation

Grease 3 cake pans.
Cream sugar, margarine and shortening together.
Sift soda and flour together; add alternately with milk and egg yolks, added one at a time, beating well.
Beat egg whites until stiff peaks.
Fold into batter; then add pecans and coconut. Bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for 30 to 35 minutes.