1 stick butter
1/2 c. vegetable shortening
2 c. sugar
5 egg yolks
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 sm. can coconut
1 c. chopped pecans
5 egg whites, stiffly beaten
Cream cheese filling

Cream butter and shortening - add sugar and beat until mixture is smooth; add egg yolks, one at a time and beat well. Combine flour and soda and add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk - stir in vanilla - add coconut and chopped nuts - fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into 3 greased and floured 8 inch cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

FILLING:

1 (8 oz.) cream cheese
1 stick butter
1 box powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Chopped pecans
Coconut

Beat softened cheese and butter. Add sugar, vanilla and mix well. Last add nuts and coconut. Spread between layers, top and sides of cake.