Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick margarine
1/2 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
5 eggs
2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 can coconut
1 c. pecans

Preparation

Beat 5 egg whites stiffly. Cream margarine with shortening. Add sugar, beat until smooth.
Add egg yolks, one at a time.
Beat well.
Sift flour and soda together.
Add to mixture with buttermilk, coconut, pecans and egg whites.
Flour and grease 3 cake pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes.
Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.