Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick margarine, softened
1/2 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
5 eggs, separated
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 (3 1/2 oz.) can flaked coconut
1 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Cream
margarine and shortening.
Add sugar;
beat until mixture is
smooth.
Add egg yolks and beat.
Combine flour and soda;
add
to
creamed
mixture,
alternately with buttermilk. Stir in
vanilla, coconut and nuts.
Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
Pour
batter
into well greased 9 x 13-inch sheet pan. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 to 50 minutes.