1 stick butter
1/2 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
5 egg yolks
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. chopped nuts
1 sm. can coconut
1 tsp. vanilla
5 egg whites
8 oz. cream cheese
1/2 stick butter
1 box powdered sugar

Cream butter and shortening. Add sugar and beat until fluffy. Add egg yolks and beat well. Combine flour and soda and add to cream mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in vanilla, add coconut and chopped nuts. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour batter in three 9" pans (greased and floured). Bake 350 degrees about 25 minutes.

ICING:

Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Spread on cake sprinkle with nuts (nuts, optional).