1 stick butter
1/2 c. Crisco
2 c. sugar
5 eggs, separated
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 sm. can coconut
1 c. chopped nuts

Cream butter, shortening and sugar until creamy, and fluffy. Add egg yolks and mix well. Sift flour and soda together. Alternate with buttermilk and add to creamed mixture, begin and end with flour. Add vanilla, coconut, and nuts. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into three 9-inch greased pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

ICING:

1/4 c. butter
8 oz. cream cheese
1 box confectioners sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter and cream cheese. Add sugar and vanilla and mix until fluffy.