1 stick butter
1/2 c. Crisco
2 c. sugar
5 egg yolks
5 egg whites
1 tsp. baking soda
2 c. plain flour
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. nuts, chopped
1 c. coconut

Cream together butter, Crisco, sugar, egg yolks and vanilla. Sift flour with soda, and add to mixture alternating with buttermilk; adding flour first and last. Fold in beaten egg whites, nuts and coconut. Bake 3 (9-inch) pans at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

ICING:

1 (8 oz.) cream cheese
1 box 4X sugar
1/2 c. Crisco
1 tsp. vanilla

If mixture is too thick, may be thinned with a little milk. Spread icing between layers.