2 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. Crisco
5 eggs, separated
2 c. flour
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. soda
2 c. coconut
1 c. chopped pecans
2 tsp. vanilla

1 lg. pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese
1 stick butter (don't melt)
1 box powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream 2 cups sugar, butter, and Crisco. Add egg yolks. Add flour, buttermilk, soda, coconut, pecans and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Fold in beaten egg whites. Bake in 3 layers at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.