Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick margarine
1/2 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
4 egg yolks
2 c. sifted plain flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 can or 1 c. flaked coconut
1 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Cream margarine, shortening and sugar.
Add egg yolks, one at a time.
Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk.
Add vanilla, coconut and nuts.
Fold in beaten egg whites.
Bake in 3 round pans at 350\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes.
Cool and frost.