Italian Cream Cake And Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. buttermilk
5 eggs, separated
1/2 c. shortening
2 c. flour
1 small can coconut
1 tsp. soda
1/2 c. butter
2 c. sugar
1 c. pecans
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Combine buttermilk and soda; let stand.
Beat egg whites until stiff.
Cream butter, shortening and sugar.
Beat in egg yolks, one at a time.
Add flour alternately with buttermilk and vanilla. Fold in egg whites.
Gently stir in pecans and coconut.
Pour into greased 9-inch layer pans.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 30 minutes. Cool and frost with Cream Cheese Icing.