Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. chopped pecans
1 small can coconut
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. buttermilk
5 egg whites, stiffly beaten
5 egg yolks
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 stick oleo
2 c. sugar

Preparation

Cream oleo and shortening.
Add sugar and egg yolks.
Sift flour and soda together.
Fold in egg whites.
Bake in 3 or 4 (9-inch) prepared layer cake pans.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes at 350\u00b0.