Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. soda
5 eggs, separated
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped pecans
1 small can (1 c.) coconut
1 (8 oz.) pkg. softened cream cheese
1 stick oleo, at room temperature
1 box (3 1/2 c.) confectioners sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream the cream cheese and oleo well; add vanilla.
Beat in sugar, a little at a time, until of spreading consistency.