Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. Crisco shortening
1 stick margarine
5 egg whites, beaten stiff
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. coconut
2 c. sugar
5 egg yolks
2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. soda
1 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugar and margarine well.
Add egg yolks one at a time, beating after each one.
Gradually add flour and buttermilk, beating well.
Fold in coconut, pecans and beaten egg whites.
Bake in 3 cake pans for 30 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Cool.