Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Cream sugar and shortening well; add margarine and beat until fluffy.
Add egg yolks 1 at a time, beating well after each.
Mix in vanilla and buttermilk alternately with sifted dry ingredients; mix well.
Add coconut and pecans.
Fold in beaten egg whites and pour into three 9-inch layer pans.
Bake in 375\u00b0 oven for 30 minutes.