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

Using electric mixer, mix butter and shortening. Add sugar and beat well. Add egg yolks one at a time. Beat after each egg yolk. Sift flour and soda together and add alternately with buttermilk still using electric mixer. Add vanilla, coconut and pecans.

Fold in beaten egg whites. Pour in 3 greased and floured or lined 8 or 9 inch cake pans and bake at 350 degree oven for 45 minutes or until sides are loose from pan. Remove cake from oven.

ICING:

1 stick butter
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 box powdered sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
Nuts (optional)