1 stick butter (1/2 c.)
1/2 c. Crisco shortening
2 c. white sugar
5 egg yolks
2 c. self-rising flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 sm. can angel flake coconut
1 c. chopped nuts
5 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Cream butter, Crisco and sugar together. Add egg yolks. Mix flour and soda together, also coconut and nuts together. Then add all other ingredients together. Fold in egg whites last. Bake at 350 degrees until done. Top with cream cheese icing. This cake can either be baked in layers or a 13 x 9 inch rectangular pan.

CREAM CHEESE ICING:

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 stick butter
1 box powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped nuts

Mix ingredients well. Spread on cooled cake.